2026-02-21 06:18:43 (M5.7) eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea -5.4 145.8 (70fa9)

M5.7 Earthquake - eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.7
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 21 Feb 2026 06:18:44 Time near the Epicenter (1): 21 Feb 2026 17:18:44 Time in your area (1): 21 Feb 2026 11:48:44
Location	5.368S 145.834E
Depth	71 km
Distances	17.0 km (10.6 mi) SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea 93.5 km (58.0 mi) NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea 185.8 km (115.2 mi) ENE of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea 197.5 km (122.4 mi) NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea 221.7 km (137.5 mi) NNW of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 4.0 km; Vertical 9.1 km
Parameters	Nph = 45; Dmin = 404.7 km; Rmss = 1.01 seconds; Gp = 54° Version =
Event ID	us 6000saks

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