2026-10-22 05:23:59 (M4.8) New Britain region, Papua New Guinea -5.1 152.2 (90be5)

M4.8 Earthquake - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	4.8
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 22 Oct 2026 05:24:00 Time near the Epicenter (1): 22 Oct 2026 16:24:00 Time in your area (1): 21 Oct 2026 21:24:00
Location	5.130S 152.247E
Depth	57 km
Distances	87.0 km (53.9 mi) S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 238.4 km (147.8 mi) ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 325.4 km (201.7 mi) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 387.3 km (240.1 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 598.7 km (371.2 mi) NE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 11.4 km; Vertical 5.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 35; Dmin = 104.1 km; Rmss = 0.74 seconds; Gp = 162° Version =
Event ID	us 6000u417

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