2026-10-13 14:36:10 (M5.3) New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -5.4 152.1 (70fa9)

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

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 13 Oct 2026 14:36:11 Time near the Epicenter (1): 14 Oct 2026 01:36:11 Time in your area (1): 13 Oct 2026 20:06:11
Location	5.445S 152.125E
Depth	18 km
Distances	122.8 km (76.2 mi) S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 220.6 km (136.8 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 350.2 km (217.1 mi) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 390.8 km (242.3 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 565.5 km (350.6 mi) NE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.7 km; Vertical 4.3 km
Parameters	Nph = 57; Dmin = 138.6 km; Rmss = 0.70 seconds; Gp = 89° Version =
Event ID	us 6000u21s

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