2026-10-06 08:45:26 (M4.9) New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -4.5 152.8 (90be5)

M4.9 Earthquake - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	4.9
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 6 Oct 2026 08:45:27 Time near the Epicenter (1): 6 Oct 2026 19:45:27 Time in your area (1): 6 Oct 2026 00:45:27
Location	4.477S 152.752E
Depth	20 km
Distances	55.6 km (34.5 mi) ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 302.6 km (187.6 mi) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 313.3 km (194.2 mi) ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 367.2 km (227.7 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 684.3 km (424.3 mi) ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 10.8 km; Vertical 8.1 km
Parameters	Nph = 20; Dmin = 72.5 km; Rmss = 1.12 seconds; Gp = 207° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tzvn

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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