2026-09-30 08:15:17 (M5.1) New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -5.4 152.1 (70fa9)

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

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 30 Sep 2026 08:15:17 Time near the Epicenter (1): 30 Sep 2026 18:15:17 Time in your area (1): 30 Sep 2026 13:45:17
Location	5.435S 152.133E
Depth	28 km
Distances	121.7 km (75.4 mi) S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 221.5 km (137.3 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 349.6 km (216.7 mi) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 390.2 km (241.9 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 566.8 km (351.4 mi) NE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 12.1 km; Vertical 5.7 km
Parameters	Nph = 55; Dmin = 137.4 km; Rmss = 0.80 seconds; Gp = 133° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tyit

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