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Event type: Earthquake Region: New Britain region, Papua New Guinea Geographic coordinates: 6 377S, 149 358E Magnitude: 5 1 Depth: 35 km Universal Time (UTC): 17 Aug 2026 11:00:23 Time near the Epicenter (1): 17 Aug 2026 21:00:23 Time in your area (1): 17 Aug 2026 21:00:23

Location with respect to nearby cities: 28 2 km (17 5 mi) SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea 125 7 km (77 9 mi) SW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 264 0 km (163 7 mi) E of Lae, Papua New Guinea 291 9 km (181 0 mi) NNE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea 310 7 km (192 6 mi) ENE of Wau, Papua New Guinea

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