2026-05-06 09:43:13 (M5.2) Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea -5.7 154.4 (70fa9)

M5.2 Earthquake - Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.2
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 6 May 2026 09:43:14 Time near the Epicenter (1): 6 May 2026 19:43:14 Time in your area (1): 6 May 2026 15:13:14
Location	5.728S 154.420E
Depth	103 km
Distances	134.6 km (83.5 mi) WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 138.5 km (85.9 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 283.5 km (175.8 mi) ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 474.8 km (294.4 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 532.6 km (330.2 mi) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.5 km; Vertical 6.7 km
Parameters	Nph = 65; Dmin = 302.1 km; Rmss = 0.70 seconds; Gp = 67° Version =
Event ID	us 6000svm3

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