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Earthquake 155 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:58:46 GMT

Time1 month ago
Location
-3.5314, 149.7727
Depth
10.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck on 155 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, at Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:58:46 GMT. Depth: 10km. Reviewed by USGS seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mww.

Magnitude
5.2
mww
Map of 155 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Source
USGS
Intensity
II

Agency Reports

3 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
USGSPrimary5.210 km1 month ago
NEIC5.210 km1 month ago
EMSC5.24 km1 month ago

Earthquake Details

Confirmed
Event IDusgs_us6000sfy3
QualityS
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemww
Last Update1 month ago
Used Stations34

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Possibly felt by: 8K

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