5.0 magnitude earthquake 33 km from Mendi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
2026-01-03 01:26:39 UTC
UTC time:
Saturday, January 03, 2026 01:26 AM
Your time:
2026-01-03T01:26:39Z
Magnitude Type:
mb
USGS page:
M 5.0 - 33 km SSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea
USGS status:
Reviewed by a seismologist
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2026-01-03 01:26:39 UTC
5.0 magnitude, 10 km depth
Mendi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Mendi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-03 01:26:39 UTC
at 01:26
January 03, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.441, 143.598
33.2 km from
Mendi
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
This earthquake is on the map of Southeast Asia and is close to:
New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Near S Coast Of New Guinea
Near N Coast Of New Guinea
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Bismarck Sea
Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea
Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea
S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Near S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Arafura Sea
Gulf Of Carpentaria
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia