# Earthquake Strikes South Pacific

- Place: New Ireland, Papua New Guinea (-1.87, 149.69)
- Published: 2026-11-13T00:19:48.542Z · expires 2026-11-20T00:19:48.542Z
- Floors (The Arena): E2 Nuclei, E6 Organisms
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/c6e
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

A strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 35 km southeast of Mussau Island on Friday morning, per VolcanoDiscovery.com.

The quake occurred at 08:04 am local time in the South Pacific Ocean, prompting local authorities to monitor for potential tsunamis.

Residents in nearby areas reported no immediate damage or injuries, though the tremor was felt across the region.

## Sources

- [Strong mag. 5.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 35 km southeast of Mussau Island, Papua New Guinea, on Friday, Nov 13, 2026, at 08:04 am (GMT +10)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxPVzJUVERGdDJwVXJxMjYxTFR3bFgwRGk4NXNMd2tqRUtkXzR6VWxFVWVESDZycEdfQW14SHJlb1ZmbE1wYVdSSGtvVnJvWkxOdUl0ZHJFZUZ6RGJIendmYnhnczVkQ2M4Y2ZJNFVEZTZOUGFpLUpnVmtFRkRfQ002cDAxQm41aTZmT0JRamdMTkt1X0RwRzNJVXVIY25xM3hNNi1UWEI2U2t2WHRpaFk1STQ4MldNS2tsYXVEMDlMYktrM1lRTmc?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-12
- [Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - Solomon Sea, 90 km west of Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, on Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026, at 05:38 pm (GMT +0)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPY2JEWkZhSDRxTWIzMEZwaE9KeGNqeWM3TDRubjFsVFlFY2FYTUV0T0JoaS1nZ1QzVkpodDhEZWJlNzAtZ1pWWVJ4Ulhod3ZheVBNaW5kTmxlU3NQX0ppZjc1UG1pX1JYeVQwNEVuT1dyRi1UUTBieUFTd2paYkVOWjdTUVhCbUJLenVDZW1USkFWOEFmeHVzNzZZLWlEX2pqMmhxaDRZcGVXd3FJY0w5SmdHRFBuYnVvekQ5NFZTZXFRQQ?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-11

## Open data shown on the globe

- M5.8 earthquake · USGS · plate boundaries: Bird 2003: 10 km deep · 2 h ago · 4 quakes nearby this week · check: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=-8.9,140.7&extent=5.1,158.7&range=week