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Event type: Earthquake Region: eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea Geographic coordinates: 5 557S, 146 679E Magnitude: 5 3 Depth: 162 km Universal Time (UTC): 16 Aug 2026 10:59:13 Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Aug 2026 20:59:13 Time in your area (1): 16 Aug 2026 20:59:13

Location with respect to nearby cities: 105 6 km (65 5 mi) ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea 133 7 km (82 9 mi) NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea 154 6 km (95 8 mi) ENE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea 182 1 km (112 9 mi) N of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea 197 0 km (122 1 mi) N of Wau, Papua New Guinea

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