2026-09-05 14:12:07 (M5.5) New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea -4.5 153.7 (70fa9)

M5.5 Earthquake - New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.5
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 5 Sep 2026 14:12:08 Time near the Epicenter (1): 6 Sep 2026 00:12:08 Time in your area (1): 5 Sep 2026 19:42:08
Location	4.547S 153.677E
Depth	114 km
Distances	157.9 km (97.9 mi) E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 280.1 km (173.7 mi) NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 387.4 km (240.2 mi) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 407.8 km (252.9 mi) ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 730.2 km (452.7 mi) NNE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.0 km; Vertical 5.5 km
Parameters	Nph = 170; Dmin = 172.3 km; Rmss = 0.78 seconds; Gp = 24° Version =
Event ID	us 7000teji

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