2026-08-17 11:00:23 (M5.1) New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -6.4 149.4 (70fa9)

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

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 17 Aug 2026 11:00:23 Time near the Epicenter (1): 17 Aug 2026 21:00:23 Time in your area (1): 17 Aug 2026 16:30:23
Location	6.377S 149.358E
Depth	35 km
Distances	28.2 km (17.5 mi) SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea 125.7 km (77.9 mi) SW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 264.0 km (163.7 mi) E of Lae, Papua New Guinea 291.9 km (181.0 mi) NNE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea 310.7 km (192.6 mi) ENE of Wau, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 13.1 km; Vertical 2.5 km
Parameters	Nph = 67; Dmin = 527.2 km; Rmss = 1.33 seconds; Gp = 121° Version =
Event ID	us d0015edb

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