Message:21925 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Wed, 06 May 26 10:05:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.2) Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea -5.7 154.4
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea
Geographic coordinates: 5.728S, 154.420E
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 103 km
Universal Time (UTC): 6 May 2026 09:43:14
Time near the Epicenter (1): 6 May 2026 19:43:14
Time in your area (1): 6 May 2026 06:43:14
Location with respect to nearby cities:
134.6 km (83.5 mi) WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
138.5 km (85.9 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
283.5 km (175.8 mi) ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
474.8 km (294.4 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
532.6 km (330.2 mi) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000svm3
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/us6000svm3?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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