Observed earthquake
New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea
Recent observationReported by 1 agency. Every solution below is that agency's own measurement, stored unaltered.
Magnitude
5.9Mw
Depth
10 km
shallow
Origin time
2026-10-13 18:45:02 UTC
17 d ago
Epicentre
5.41°S, 151.99°E
Agency solutions
The same earthquake as measured independently by each agency. Values are never averaged or rewritten.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Origin time | Epicentre | Review status | Source record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFONGFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences | M5.9 Mw | 10 km | 2026-10-13 18:45:02 UTC | 5.41°S, 151.99°E | Not stated | gfz2026ucdm ↗ |
Source: Earthquake solutions from the GEOFON programme, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences. · Retrieved: 2026-10-14 04:05:18 UTC