Event ID	1584541
Event time	2026-02-28 06:23:23 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-27 20:23:23 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-02-28 06:34:44 (UTC)
Magnitude	5.7
Depth	10 km
Class	Moderate
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	6
Possible effects	Everyone feels movement. People have trouble walking. Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall off walls. Furniture moves. Plaster in walls might crack. Trees and bushes shake. Damage is slight in poorly built buildings. No structural damage.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Indonesian Archipelago
Country	Papua New Guinea
Administration area	East New Britain
Nearest settlement	Kokopo
Distance	132 km
Course	SSW
Surface type	underground quake

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Bialla (91,07 km), Bialla (91,07 km), Kokopo (131,87 km), Kokopo (131,87 km), Rabaul (142,46 km)

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Nearest airports

Manguna Airport (16,57 km), Manguna Airport (16,57 km), Gonaili Airport (26,93 km), Gonaili Airport (26,93 km), Cape Orford Airport (31,88 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Ulawun volcano (66,37 km), Bamus volcano (67,51 km), Likuruanga volcano (69,46 km), Hargy volcano (77,79 km), Lolobau volcano (90,24 km)

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