2026-10-18 22:31:43 (M5.1) New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -5.4 152.7 (70fa9)

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

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 18 Oct 2026 22:31:43 Time near the Epicenter (1): 19 Oct 2026 09:31:43 Time in your area (1): 19 Oct 2026 04:01:43
Location	5.437S 152.675E
Depth	10 km
Distances	129.1 km (80.0 mi) SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 281.4 km (174.5 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 332.0 km (205.8 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 379.3 km (235.2 mi) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 592.3 km (367.2 mi) NNE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.5 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 60; Dmin = 148.9 km; Rmss = 0.64 seconds; Gp = 63° Version =
Event ID	us 6000u38g

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