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Event type: Earthquake Region: Bismarck Sea Geographic coordinates: 3 531S, 149 773E Magnitude: 5 2 Depth: 10 km Universal Time (UTC): 12 Mar 2026 21:58:46 Time near the Epicenter (1): 13 Mar 2026 08:58:46 Time in your area (1): 13 Mar 2026 07:58:46

Location with respect to nearby cities: 155 4 km (96 3 mi) SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 227 0 km (140 7 mi) N of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 291 4 km (180 6 mi) WNW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 468 3 km (290 4 mi) NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea 480 2 km (297 8 mi) ENE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

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