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Event type: Earthquake Region: New Guinea, Papua New Guinea Geographic coordinates: 6 441S, 143 598E Magnitude: 5 0 Depth: 10 km Universal Time (UTC): 3 Jan 2026 01:26:40 Time near the Epicenter (1): 3 Jan 2026 12:26:40 Time in your area (1): 3 Jan 2026 11:26:40

Location with respect to nearby cities: 33 1 km (20 5 mi) SSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea 95 3 km (59 1 mi) SW of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea 201 9 km (125 1 mi) W of Goroka, Papua New Guinea 257 7 km (159 8 mi) E of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea 277 5 km (172 0 mi) WSW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

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