2026-02-25 11:14:02 (M5.5) eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea -5.3 145.9 (70fa9)

M5.5 Earthquake - eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.5
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 25 Feb 2026 11:14:03 Time near the Epicenter (1): 25 Feb 2026 22:14:03 Time in your area (1): 25 Feb 2026 16:44:03
Location	5.261S 145.905E
Depth	72 km
Distances	13.8 km (8.6 mi) ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea 107.7 km (66.8 mi) NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea 196.9 km (122.1 mi) ENE of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea 201.8 km (125.1 mi) NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea 229.7 km (142.4 mi) NNW of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.8 km; Vertical 7.0 km
Parameters	Nph = 56; Dmin = 390.8 km; Rmss = 0.88 seconds; Gp = 30° Version =
Event ID	us 7000s06i

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