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Event type: Earthquake Region: New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea Geographic coordinates: 5 371S, 153 563E Magnitude: 5 1 Depth: 35 km Universal Time (UTC): 20 Aug 2026 18:25:20 Time near the Epicenter (1): 21 Aug 2026 04:25:20 Time in your area (1): 21 Aug 2026 04:25:20

Location with respect to nearby cities: 183 1 km (113 5 mi) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 241 3 km (149 6 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 380 1 km (235 7 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 436 1 km (270 4 mi) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 645 2 km (400 0 mi) NNE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

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