2026-09-24 23:30:28 (M5.3) eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea -6.1 147.4 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 24 Sep 2026 23:30:28 Time near the Epicenter (1): 25 Sep 2026 09:30:28 Time in your area (1): 25 Sep 2026 05:00:28
Location	6.086S 147.393E
Depth	53 km
Distances	72.3 km (44.8 mi) NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea 83.0 km (51.5 mi) NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea 149.0 km (92.4 mi) NE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea 157.3 km (97.6 mi) NNE of Wau, Papua New Guinea 202.0 km (125.3 mi) ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.3 km; Vertical 7.5 km
Parameters	Nph = 58; Dmin = 367.5 km; Rmss = 0.91 seconds; Gp = 43° Version =
Event ID	us 6000txhp

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