2026-09-24 18:00:47 (M5.1) New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -4.6 152.3 (70fa9)

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

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 24 Sep 2026 18:00:48 Time near the Epicenter (1): 25 Sep 2026 04:00:48 Time in your area (1): 24 Sep 2026 23:30:48
Location	4.636S 152.277E
Depth	93 km
Distances	32.3 km (20.1 mi) S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 257.9 km (159.9 mi) ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 281.2 km (174.4 mi) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 404.9 km (251.0 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 628.8 km (389.9 mi) ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.9 km; Vertical 6.1 km
Parameters	Nph = 65; Dmin = 50.7 km; Rmss = 0.89 seconds; Gp = 86° Version =
Event ID	us 6000txf9

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