2025-10-21 03:47:27 (M5.0) New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -5.4 152.4 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 21 Oct 2025 03:47:27 Time near the Epicenter (1): 21 Oct 2025 14:47:27 Time in your area (1): 21 Oct 2025 09:17:27
Location	5.386S 152.397E
Depth	41 km
Distances	116.2 km (72.1 mi) S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 251.0 km (155.6 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 358.3 km (222.2 mi) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 363.1 km (225.2 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 585.5 km (363.0 mi) NNE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.9 km; Vertical 7.3 km
Parameters	Nph = 44; Dmin = 134.6 km; Rmss = 0.69 seconds; Gp = 151° Version =
Event ID	us 6000rie8

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