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Event type: Earthquake Region: eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea Geographic coordinates: 5 281S, 145 995E Magnitude: 5 9 Depth: 89 km Universal Time (UTC): 20 Jan 2026 07:21:59 Time near the Epicenter (1): 20 Jan 2026 18:21:59 Time in your area (1): 20 Jan 2026 17:21:59

Location with respect to nearby cities: 24 0 km (14 9 mi) ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea 111 6 km (69 2 mi) NE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea 194 2 km (120 4 mi) NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea 205 6 km (127 5 mi) ENE of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea 224 3 km (139 1 mi) NNW of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea

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