5.2
Earthquake Details: 49 km from Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
8/5/2026, 7:46:30 PM
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred near 49 km from Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea on 8/5/2026 at 7:46:30 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -35 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Papua New GuineaSouthern Highlands ProvinceMendi (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth-35 km
Significance
Latitude-6.5264
Longitude143.8872
Event IDemsc:20260805_0000336
Magnitude5.2
Updated:8/6/2026, 6:28:44 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/6/2026, 5:46:30 AM GMT+10
- UTC
- 8/5/2026, 7:46:30 PM UTC
-35 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 1
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