2026-05-17 22:58:31 (M5.1) eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea -6.5 147.5 (70fa9)

M5.1 Earthquake - eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 17 May 2026 22:58:31 Time near the Epicenter (1): 18 May 2026 08:58:31 Time in your area (1): 18 May 2026 04:28:31
Location	6.500S 147.530E
Depth	45 km
Distances	35.6 km (22.0 mi) W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea 64.0 km (39.7 mi) ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea 125.4 km (77.7 mi) NE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea 129.1 km (80.0 mi) NE of Wau, Papua New Guinea 239.3 km (148.4 mi) SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.7 km; Vertical 7.6 km
Parameters	Nph = 46; Dmin = 323.5 km; Rmss = 0.93 seconds; Gp = 65° Version =
Event ID	us 6000syfk

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