2026-03-25 10:59:33 (M5.0) New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -5.8 152.1 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 25 Mar 2026 10:59:34 Time near the Epicenter (1): 25 Mar 2026 21:59:34 Time in your area (1): 25 Mar 2026 16:29:34
Location	5.820S 152.074E
Depth	10 km
Distances	164.8 km (102.2 mi) S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 216.6 km (134.3 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 386.1 km (239.4 mi) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 389.2 km (241.3 mi) W of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 528.1 km (327.4 mi) NNE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 11.9 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 38; Dmin = 180.3 km; Rmss = 0.51 seconds; Gp = 141° Version =
Event ID	us 7000s7in

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