2026-05-30 22:45:51 (M5.0) eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea -7.3 147.5 (70fa9)

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

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 30 May 2026 22:45:52 Time near the Epicenter (1): 31 May 2026 08:45:52 Time in your area (1): 31 May 2026 04:15:52
Location	7.297S 147.454E
Depth	68 km
Distances	81.2 km (50.3 mi) SE of Lae, Papua New Guinea 81.6 km (50.6 mi) E of Wau, Papua New Guinea 90.5 km (56.1 mi) E of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea 183.7 km (113.9 mi) NNW of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea 243.5 km (150.9 mi) N of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.8 km; Vertical 2.0 km
Parameters	Nph = 62; Dmin = 235.2 km; Rmss = 0.77 seconds; Gp = 62° Version =
Event ID	us 7000spkp

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