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Earthquake New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Wed, 20 May 2026 02:09:40 GMT

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Time2 months ago
Location
-5.2529, 150.9772
Depth
150.3 KM

Event Summary

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck on New Britain region, Papua New Guinea, at Wed, 20 May 2026 02:09:40 GMT. Depth: 150.2685546875km. Reviewed by VYT seismologists, this light quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.

Magnitude
4.7
M
Map of New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
Source
VYT
Intensity
II

Agency Reports

2 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
NEICPrimary4.371 km
2 months ago
VYT4.7150 km
2 months ago+14s

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDvyt_cpjbu9ewdpu3
QualityD
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM
Last Update1 month ago
Used Stations60
Total Stations61

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