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Earthquake New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:06:25 GMT

Time17 hours ago
Location
-6.6810, 143.6237
Depth
122.4 KM

Event Summary

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck on New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, at Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:06:25 GMT. Depth: 122.44429km. Reviewed by BMKG seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.

Magnitude
5.8
M
Map of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Source
BMKG
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
BMKGPrimary5.8122 km17 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDbmg2026buzl
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM

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