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Event type: Earthquake Region: New Britain region, Papua New Guinea Geographic coordinates: 5 652S, 151 710E Magnitude: 5 3 Depth: 9 km Universal Time (UTC): 21 Dec 2025 23:07:27 Time near the Epicenter (1): 22 Dec 2025 10:07:27 Time in your area (1): 22 Dec 2025 09:07:27

Location with respect to nearby cities: 157 4 km (97 6 mi) SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 174 6 km (108 2 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 355 3 km (220 3 mi) SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 431 7 km (267 6 mi) W of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 515 8 km (319 8 mi) NE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea

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