Message:20912 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Thu, 16 Apr 26 05:37:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.0) New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -7.1 150.4
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
Geographic coordinates: 7.096S, 150.431E
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 16 Apr 2026 05:01:31
Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Apr 2026 15:01:31
Time in your area (1): 16 Apr 2026 02:01:31
Location with respect to nearby cities:
138.7 km (86.0 mi) SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
174.0 km (107.9 mi) S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
304.7 km (188.9 mi) NE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
356.0 km (220.7 mi) N of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
366.2 km (227.0 mi) SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sqh2
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/us6000sqh2?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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