2026-09-02 20:04:33 (M5.4) eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea -7.2 146.2 (70fa9)

M5.4 Earthquake - eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.4
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 2 Sep 2026 20:04:33 Time near the Epicenter (1): 3 Sep 2026 06:04:33 Time in your area (1): 3 Sep 2026 01:34:33
Location	7.181S 146.154E
Depth	65 km
Distances	53.8 km (33.3 mi) W of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea 64.5 km (40.0 mi) WNW of Wau, Papua New Guinea 95.8 km (59.4 mi) NNE of Kerema, Papua New Guinea 106.0 km (65.7 mi) WSW of Lae, Papua New Guinea 148.0 km (91.8 mi) SE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.3 km; Vertical 6.7 km
Parameters	Nph = 125; Dmin = 269.4 km; Rmss = 0.80 seconds; Gp = 48° Version =
Event ID	us 7000tdqc

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