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Event type: Earthquake Region: eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea Geographic coordinates: 5 368S, 145 834E Magnitude: 5 7 Depth: 71 km Universal Time (UTC): 21 Feb 2026 06:18:44 Time near the Epicenter (1): 21 Feb 2026 17:18:44 Time in your area (1): 21 Feb 2026 16:18:44

Location with respect to nearby cities: 17 0 km (10 6 mi) SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea 93 5 km (58 0 mi) NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea 185 8 km (115 2 mi) ENE of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea 197 5 km (122 4 mi) NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea 221 7 km (137 5 mi) NNW of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea

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