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Earthquake with magnitude 5.40 occurred near Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, East New Britain at February 28, 2026, 6:23:27 AM GMT

Magnitude 5.40 mw
Location

Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, East New Britain

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Depth
53 km
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Intensity (MMI) Instrumental intensity was not provided by the source for this event.
Intensity (CDI) Felt-report intensity was not provided by the source for this event.

Nearest cities

  • 142.47 km south of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

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Events nearby

Events within 300 km and 7 days before or after this event, limited to 10 nearest results.

  1. Magnitude 4.40 Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, East New Britain 5.56 km
  2. Magnitude 4.80 Solomon Sea, Bismarck Archipelago 63.21 km
  3. Magnitude 4.40 Solomon Sea, Bismarck Archipelago 100.54 km
  4. Magnitude 4.90 Solomon Sea, Bismarck Archipelago 113.8 km
  5. Magnitude 4.00 Bismarck Sea, Bismarck Archipelago 154.67 km
  6. Magnitude 4.20 Solomon Sea, Bismarck Archipelago 162.08 km
  7. Magnitude 4.50 Bismarck Sea, Bismarck Archipelago 188.16 km
  8. Magnitude 4.50 Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, West New Britain 200.84 km
  9. Magnitude 4.20 Solomon Sea, Bismarck Archipelago 202.73 km
  10. Magnitude 4.30 Bismarck Sea, Bismarck Archipelago 258.69 km

Source

#20260228_0000084, EMSC · 5°27' S, 151°51' E