Message:20727 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Mon, 13 Apr 26 03:10:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.3) New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea -5.2 153.6
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea
Geographic coordinates: 5.191S, 153.593E
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 68 km
Universal Time (UTC): 13 Apr 2026 02:56:01
Time near the Epicenter (1): 13 Apr 2026 12:56:01
Time in your area (1): 12 Apr 2026 23:56:01
Location with respect to nearby cities:
174.3 km (108.0 mi) ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
246.9 km (153.1 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
385.0 km (238.7 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
424.6 km (263.3 mi) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
663.9 km (411.6 mi) NNE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000spka
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/us6000spka?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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