2025-10-07 11:05:17 UPDATED: (M6.6) eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea -6.8 146.8 (70fa9)

M6.6 Earthquake - eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	6.6
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 7 Oct 2025 11:05:18 Time near the Epicenter (1): 7 Oct 2025 22:05:18 Time in your area (1): 7 Oct 2025 16:35:18
Location	6.784S 146.767E
Depth	99 km
Distances	26.2 km (16.2 mi) WSW of Lae, Papua New Guinea 48.5 km (30.1 mi) NNE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea 61.5 km (38.1 mi) N of Wau, Papua New Guinea 171.1 km (106.1 mi) ESE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea 204.0 km (126.5 mi) SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.2 km; Vertical 7.0 km
Parameters	Nph = 66; Dmin = 527.9 km; Rmss = 0.90 seconds; Gp = 38° Version =
Event ID	us 6000rfb2

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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