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Event type: Earthquake Region: New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea Geographic coordinates: 4 584S, 153 693E Magnitude: 5 2 Depth: 103 km Universal Time (UTC): 4 Apr 2026 16:23:07 Time near the Epicenter (1): 5 Apr 2026 03:23:07 Time in your area (1): 5 Apr 2026 02:23:07

Location with respect to nearby cities: 160 3 km (99 4 mi) E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 276 0 km (171 1 mi) NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 391 3 km (242 6 mi) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 408 5 km (253 3 mi) ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 727 5 km (451 0 mi) NNE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

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