2026-01-05 00:42:04 (M5.4) eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea -5.6 147.6 (70fa9)

M5.4 Earthquake - eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.4
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 5 Jan 2026 00:42:05 Time near the Epicenter (1): 5 Jan 2026 11:42:05 Time in your area (1): 5 Jan 2026 06:12:05
Location	5.641S 147.604E
Depth	177 km
Distances	104.9 km (65.0 mi) NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea 137.3 km (85.1 mi) NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea 203.1 km (125.9 mi) NNE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea 206.7 km (128.1 mi) ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea 211.8 km (131.3 mi) NNE of Wau, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.3 km; Vertical 7.1 km
Parameters	Nph = 66; Dmin = 398.3 km; Rmss = 0.80 seconds; Gp = 35° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rmhl

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