> modest and shallow mb 4.9 Earthquake offshore East New Britain, Papua New Guinea

12/21/2025 - Earthquake offshore East New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Dec. 21, 2025, 2:23 p.m.
Magnitude mb 4.9
Latitude -5.66 °N
Longitude 151.92 °E
Depth 55.5 km
Last Update 2025-12-21
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