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M5.7 earthquake - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Name: M5.7 earthquake - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
Start: 2022-01-09T02:05:46.83+00:00
Location: New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

1741 d ago · 9 Jan 2022, 02:05 UTC New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck New Britain region, Papua New Guinea on 9 Jan 2022, 02:05 UTC at a depth of 13 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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