2026-03-12 21:58:46 (M5.2) Bismarck Sea -3.5 149.8 (70fa9)

M5.2 Earthquake - Bismarck Sea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.2
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 12 Mar 2026 21:58:46 Time near the Epicenter (1): 13 Mar 2026 08:58:46 Time in your area (1): 13 Mar 2026 03:28:46
Location	3.531S 149.773E
Depth	10 km
Distances	155.4 km (96.3 mi) SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 227.0 km (140.7 mi) N of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 291.4 km (180.6 mi) WNW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 468.3 km (290.4 mi) NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea 480.2 km (297.8 mi) ENE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 6.5 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 34; Dmin = 275.1 km; Rmss = 1.33 seconds; Gp = 126° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sfy3

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