Message:22511 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Sun, 17 May 26 23:17:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.1) eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea -6.5 147
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea
Geographic coordinates: 6.500S, 147.530E
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 45 km
Universal Time (UTC): 17 May 2026 22:58:31
Time near the Epicenter (1): 18 May 2026 08:58:31
Time in your area (1): 17 May 2026 19:58:31
Location with respect to nearby cities:
35.6 km (22.0 mi) W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
64.0 km (39.7 mi) ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
125.4 km (77.7 mi) NE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea
129.1 km (80.0 mi) NE of Wau, Papua New Guinea
239.3 km (148.4 mi) SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000syfk
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/us6000syfk?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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