2026-08-11 20:31:28 (M5.0) New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -4.7 153.0 (70fa9)

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

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 11 Aug 2026 20:31:29 Time near the Epicenter (1): 12 Aug 2026 06:31:29 Time in your area (1): 12 Aug 2026 02:01:29
Location	4.719S 152.988E
Depth	68 km
Distances	90.0 km (55.8 mi) ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 329.1 km (204.0 mi) ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 331.0 km (205.2 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 340.0 km (210.8 mi) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 678.9 km (420.9 mi) NNE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.7 km; Vertical 6.7 km
Parameters	Nph = 123; Dmin = 108.4 km; Rmss = 1.00 seconds; Gp = 80° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tk29

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