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5.7

82 km NE of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

29 October 2026, 06:26:42 (+03) 2026-10-29 03:26:42 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
5.7 mb
Depth
10.0 km
Coordinates
-5.6991, 141.9018
Data consistency
95/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
1

Approximate energy released

≈ 5.4 kt TNT

2.24e+13 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

1 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 0
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 1
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 0
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

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No records.

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
 5.7 mb 10.0 km 03:26:42.990 Δt 0.72 sn · 12.47 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
82 km NE of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
 5.7 mb 10.0 km 03:26:42.275 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
 5.8 mb 10.0 km 03:26:44.410 Δt 2.14 sn · 8.81 km · ΔM +0.1 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 29.10.2026 10:42:39 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -5.6991 → -5.5935 longitude: 141.9018 → 141.8624 time: 2026-10-29T03:26:42.275+00:00 → 2026-10-29T03:26:42.990+00:00

  2. 29.10.2026 06:39:59 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  3. 29.10.2026 06:39:58 · EMSC · update

    depth: 23 → 10 latitude: -5.6192 → -5.6991 longitude: 141.8523 → 141.9018 time: 2026-10-29T03:26:45.450+00:00 → 2026-10-29T03:26:42.275+00:00

  4. 29.10.2026 06:39:58 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 23 → 10 latitude: -5.6192 → -5.6991 longitude: 141.8523 → 141.9018 time: 2026-10-29T03:26:45.450Z → 2026-10-29 03:26:42.275+00:00

  5. 29.10.2026 06:38:56 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -5.6141 → -5.6192 longitude: 141.8147 → 141.8523 time: 2026-10-29T03:26:45.720+00:00 → 2026-10-29T03:26:45.450+00:00

  6. 29.10.2026 06:38:56 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -5.6141 → -5.6192 longitude: 141.8147 → 141.8523 time: 2026-10-29T03:26:45.720Z → 2026-10-29 03:26:45.450+00:00

  7. 29.10.2026 06:35:50 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 23 latitude: -5.672 → -5.6141 longitude: 141.827 → 141.8147 magnitude: 5.8 → 5.7 time: 2026-10-29T03:26:44.410Z → 2026-10-29 03:26:45.720+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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