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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Lae, Papua New Guinea

Original: 📍 63 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea 🕐 Sun 25 Oct 2026 03:29 UTC 🌍 M5.2 Earthquake 🟡 Moderate 📊 Magnitude: 5.2 📏 Depth:

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 63 km north-northeast of Lae, Papua New Guinea, at 03:29 UTC on Sunday 25 October 2026. The quake occurred at an intermediate depth of about 80.8 km and was classed as moderate. No damage or casualty information has been reported so far. Seismic alerts and regional monitoring services registered the event, which USGS listed under event us6000u4s5.

Why now: Automated seismic alert systems reported the quake shortly after it occurred, and earthquakes are routine news in this seismically active region.

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• 📍 63 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea 🕐 Sun 25 Oct 2026 03:29 UTC 🌍 M5.2 Earthquake 🟡 Moderate 📊 Magnitude: 5.2 📏 Depth: 80.8 km — Intermediate depth 🗺️ -6.1737, 147.1659 🔗 https:// earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquake s/eventpage/us6000u4s5 # Earthquake # Seismic # EarthAlerts #… · earthalerts

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