Message:21956 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Thu, 07 May 26 01:43:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.1) Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea -5.7 154.2
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea
Geographic coordinates: 5.745S, 154.237E
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 142 km
Universal Time (UTC): 7 May 2026 01:23:05
Time near the Epicenter (1): 7 May 2026 11:23:05
Time in your area (1): 6 May 2026 22:23:05
Location with respect to nearby cities:
152.0 km (94.2 mi) WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
156.6 km (97.1 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
267.7 km (165.9 mi) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
454.6 km (281.9 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
518.6 km (321.5 mi) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000svu7
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/us6000svu7?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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