Message:18741 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Thu, 12 Mar 26 22:14:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.2) Bismarck Sea -3.5 149.8
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From: CX2SA@CX2SA.SAL.URY.SOAM
To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Bismarck Sea
Geographic coordinates: 3.531S, 149.773E
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 12 Mar 2026 21:58:46
Time near the Epicenter (1): 13 Mar 2026 08:58:46
Time in your area (1): 12 Mar 2026 18:58:46
Location with respect to nearby cities:
155.4 km (96.3 mi) SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
227.0 km (140.7 mi) N of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
291.4 km (180.6 mi) WNW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
468.3 km (290.4 mi) NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
480.2 km (297.8 mi) ENE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sfy3
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000sfy3?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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Automatic packet bulletin created ONLY for magnitudes 5.00 or up
received from www.usgs.gov by cx2sa.net: 12/03/2026 22:13:49 UTC
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