Message:23308 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Sat, 30 May 26 23:25:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.0) eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea -7.3 147
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea
Geographic coordinates: 7.297S, 147.454E
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 68 km
Universal Time (UTC): 30 May 2026 22:45:52
Time near the Epicenter (1): 31 May 2026 08:45:52
Time in your area (1): 30 May 2026 19:45:52
Location with respect to nearby cities:
81.2 km (50.3 mi) SE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
81.6 km (50.6 mi) E of Wau, Papua New Guinea
90.5 km (56.1 mi) E of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea
183.7 km (113.9 mi) NNW of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
243.5 km (150.9 mi) N of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000spkp
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/us7000spkp?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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