== PRELIMINARY REPORT == Event type: Earthquake Region: New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea Geographic coordinates: 5.469S, 153.752E Magnitude: 6.0 Depth: 77 km Universal Time (UTC): 16 Sep 2025 16:59:51 Time near the Epicenter (1): 17 Sep 2025 02:59:51 Time in your area (1): 16 Sep 2025 16:59:51 Location with respect to nearby cities: 206.3 km (127.9 mi) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea 217.8 km (135.0 mi) WNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea 400.6 km (248.4 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 458.6 km (284.3 mi) SE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea 647.4 km (401.4 mi) NE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : us 7000qwir This event has been reviewed by a seismologist (1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ. For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000qwir?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ National Earthquake Information Center U.S. Geological Survey DISCLAIMER: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ens/help.html?page=help#disclaimer This email was sent to quake@xxxxxxxxxxx You requested mail for events between -90.0/90.0 latitude and 180.0/-180.0 longitude (Default World Profile) for M5.5 at all times. To change your parameters, go to https://earthquake.usgs.gov/ens/ To unsubscribe, send a one-line reply to this message with: STOP quake@xxxxxxxxxxx