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Event type: Earthquake Region: eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea Geographic coordinates: 5 641S, 147 604E Magnitude: 5 4 Depth: 177 km Universal Time (UTC): 5 Jan 2026 00:42:05 Time near the Epicenter (1): 5 Jan 2026 11:42:05 Time in your area (1): 5 Jan 2026 10:42:05

Location with respect to nearby cities: 104 9 km (65 0 mi) NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea 137 3 km (85 1 mi) NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea 203 1 km (125 9 mi) NNE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea 206 7 km (128 1 mi) ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea 211 8 km (131 3 mi) NNE of Wau, Papua New Guinea

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