5.0
Earthquake Details: 96 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
7/8/2026, 11:23:04 AM
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred near 96 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on 7/8/2026 at 11:23:04 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 25.978 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
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Papua New GuineaEast New Britain ProvinceKokopo (Nearest City)Technical Details
Depth25.978 km
Significance385
Latitude-5.9822
Longitude150.8923
Event IDus6000tawr
Magnitude5.0
Updated:8/18/2026, 2:50:47 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 7/8/2026, 9:23:04 PM GMT+10
- UTC
- 7/8/2026, 11:23:04 AM UTC
25.978 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
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