2026-01-20 07:21:58 (M5.9) eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea -5.3 146.0 (70fa9)

M5.9 Earthquake - eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.9
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 20 Jan 2026 07:21:59 Time near the Epicenter (1): 20 Jan 2026 18:21:59 Time in your area (1): 20 Jan 2026 12:51:59
Location	5.281S 145.995E
Depth	89 km
Distances	24.0 km (14.9 mi) ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea 111.6 km (69.2 mi) NE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea 194.2 km (120.4 mi) NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea 205.6 km (127.5 mi) ENE of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea 224.3 km (139.1 mi) NNW of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 6.8 km; Vertical 6.3 km
Parameters	Nph = 97; Dmin = 388.6 km; Rmss = 0.76 seconds; Gp = 32° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rqrt

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