2026-10-13 18:45:03 (M6.0) New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -5.5 152.1 (70fa9)

M6.0 Earthquake - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	6.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 13 Oct 2026 18:45:03 Time near the Epicenter (1): 14 Oct 2026 05:45:03 Time in your area (1): 14 Oct 2026 00:15:03
Location	5.483S 152.136E
Depth	20 km
Distances	126.9 km (78.7 mi) S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 221.6 km (137.4 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 354.6 km (219.8 mi) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 388.7 km (241.0 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 563.6 km (349.4 mi) NE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 5.9 km; Vertical 4.6 km
Parameters	Nph = 83; Dmin = 142.8 km; Rmss = 0.70 seconds; Gp = 34° Version =
Event ID	us 6000u24c

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