2026-01-03 22:25:36 (M5.0) New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -6.3 152.4 (70fa9)

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

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 3 Jan 2026 22:25:37 Time near the Epicenter (1): 4 Jan 2026 09:25:37 Time in your area (1): 4 Jan 2026 03:55:37
Location	6.278S 152.367E
Depth	10 km
Distances	214.3 km (132.8 mi) S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 259.6 km (161.0 mi) ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 354.1 km (219.5 mi) W of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 445.3 km (276.1 mi) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 493.5 km (306.0 mi) NNE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.6 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 28; Dmin = 231.6 km; Rmss = 0.95 seconds; Gp = 118° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rmbh

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