2026-01-14 15:29:02 (M5.1) eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea -5.7 147.1 (70fa9)

M5.1 Earthquake - eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 14 Jan 2026 15:29:02 Time near the Epicenter (1): 15 Jan 2026 02:29:02 Time in your area (1): 14 Jan 2026 20:59:02
Location	5.651S 147.120E
Depth	172 km
Distances	119.4 km (74.0 mi) N of Lae, Papua New Guinea 155.2 km (96.2 mi) ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea 179.7 km (111.4 mi) NNE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea 191.8 km (118.9 mi) NNE of Wau, Papua New Guinea 197.9 km (122.7 mi) ENE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 4.0 km; Vertical 7.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 41; Dmin = 399.4 km; Rmss = 1.03 seconds; Gp = 37° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rpmy

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