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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake reported in the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has been recorded in the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea. A single source has reported the event. Reports have not confirmed whether there are any casualties or structural damage.

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WhereNew Britain
41.661, -72.779 ±10 km
First reported28 days ago
Published2026-09-26 22:07 UTC
Sources1
How this travelled.
Reports1Independent tellings1
1 independently corroborated telling.

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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 5.2 earthquake reported in the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea. 2026-09-26T22:07:53.272Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3672. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-26/m-5-2-new-britain-region-p-n-g-98e6534d

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