2025-12-22 10:31:28 (M6.5) eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea -5.7 145.5 (70fa9)

M6.5 Earthquake - eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	6.5
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 22 Dec 2025 10:31:28 Time near the Epicenter (1): 22 Dec 2025 21:31:28 Time in your area (1): 22 Dec 2025 16:01:28
Location	5.720S 145.495E
Depth	110 km
Distances	42.1 km (26.1 mi) NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea 63.9 km (39.6 mi) SSW of Madang, Papua New Guinea 140.9 km (87.4 mi) E of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea 199.7 km (123.8 mi) NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea 207.3 km (128.5 mi) NW of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 4.9 km; Vertical 6.2 km
Parameters	Nph = 71; Dmin = 446.5 km; Rmss = 0.90 seconds; Gp = 33° Version =
Event ID	us 6000rwgh

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