> moderate and shallow mw 5.5 Earthquake in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea

06/30/2026 - Earthquake in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time June 30, 2026, 2:41 p.m.
Magnitude mw 5.5
Latitude -5.65 °N
Longitude 151.01 °E
Depth 10 km
Aftershocks 1
Last Update 2026-06-30
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Papua New Guinea
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Impact on Health Services

A total 1 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.

Using data of the Healthsites.io. Latest update: May 2024 (only considering hospitals and clinics). In some countries, definitions for clinics and hospitals may deviate.

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