2026-07-08 11:23:04 (M5.0) New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -6.2 150.9 (70fa9)

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

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 8 Jul 2026 11:23:04 Time near the Epicenter (1): 8 Jul 2026 21:23:04 Time in your area (1): 8 Jul 2026 16:53:04
Location	6.183S 150.910E
Depth	25 km
Distances	110.5 km (68.5 mi) SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 253.2 km (157.0 mi) SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 399.4 km (247.6 mi) S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 410.9 km (254.8 mi) NE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea 437.0 km (271.0 mi) E of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.3 km; Vertical 5.5 km
Parameters	Nph = 57; Dmin = 260.2 km; Rmss = 0.58 seconds; Gp = 123° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tawr

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