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From: CX2SADate: Fri, 08 May 26 12:46:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.6) Admiralty Islands region, Papua New Guinea -2.9 147.
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Admiralty Islands region, Papua New Guinea
Geographic coordinates: 2.913S, 147.732E
Magnitude: 5.6
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 8 May 2026 12:22:32
Time near the Epicenter (1): 8 May 2026 22:22:32
Time in your area (1): 8 May 2026 09:22:32
Location with respect to nearby cities:
109.8 km (68.1 mi) SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
334.4 km (207.3 mi) NE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
342.6 km (212.4 mi) W of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
395.5 km (245.2 mi) NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
429.2 km (266.1 mi) N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sw6y
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/us6000sw6y?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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