2025-08-31 08:16:06 (M4.9) eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea -6.5 147.3 (1cbfb)

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M4.9 Earthquake - eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	4.9
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 31 Aug 2025 08:16:07 Time near the Epicenter (1): 31 Aug 2025 18:16:07 Time in your area (1): 31 Aug 2025 00:16:07
Location	6.458S 147.312E
Depth	74 km
Distances	45.7 km (28.3 mi) NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea 111.0 km (68.8 mi) NE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea 117.5 km (72.8 mi) NE of Wau, Papua New Guinea 217.1 km (134.6 mi) E of Goroka, Papua New Guinea 217.3 km (134.8 mi) SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.8 km; Vertical 7.7 km
Parameters	Nph = 44; Dmin = 325.9 km; Rmss = 0.64 seconds; Gp = 66° Version =
Event ID	us 7000qsr9

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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