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Earthquake NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:45:51 GMT

Time1 month ago
Location
-5.9747, 150.0567
Depth
45.8 KM

Event Summary

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck on NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G., at Fri, 02 Jan 2026 08:45:51 GMT. Depth: 45.8km. Reviewed by NEIC seismologists, this light quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
4.2
mb
Map of NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
Source
NEIC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
NEICPrimary4.246 km1 month ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_NEIC_20260102_0000379
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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