M 5.9 - 103 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Date & time: 2024-05-01 23:45:25 (UTC)

Local time at epicenter: Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 09:45 am

Latitude/ Longitude: 5.801°S 151.037°E

Epicenter: West Pomio/Mamusi Rural LLG, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea

Magnitude: 5.9

Depth: 29.0 km

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Nearby towns/cities

• 103.4 km (64.3 mi) ESE of Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
• 212.1 km (131.8 mi) SW of Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
• 360.2 km (223.8 mi) S of Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
• 452.4 km (281.1 mi) NE of Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
• 458.7 km (285 mi) ENE of Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea

MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) Scale:

MMI	City	Population
IV	Kimbe	19 k
III III III	Kandrian Rabaul Kokopo	1 k 8 k 26 k

Population density map around the earthquake epicenter (low density - white, high density - black)

Sources:

• USGS: M 5.9 - 103 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
• IRIS 

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