Earthquake M5.0 – Admiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea
Origin Time (UTC)
23:17:02 29.05.26
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Agency
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
Coordinates
2.890000°S 147.840000°E
Energy Release
476.88 t
Weather
N/A
Depth
10 KM
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Admiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea on May 29, 2026. Based on seismic calculations, the event released an energy equivalent to approximately 476.88 t of TNT. The earthquake originated at a depth of 10 km below the surface.
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