Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.4 earthquake 18 km SSE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 18 km SSE of Lae, Papua New Guinea at Jan 8, 2025, 15:23 UTC, at a depth of 56 km. The epicentre was 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Lae.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Jan 8, 2025, 15:23 UTC
Depth	56.4 km
Coordinates	-6.865, 147.080
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
5.2	63 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 81 km	Oct 25, 03:29 UTC
4.9	25 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	36 km / 22 mi	depth 90 km	Oct 4, 01:38 UTC
4.6	79 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	92 km / 57 mi	depth 82 km	Oct 3, 17:24 UTC
5.3	69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	91 km / 57 mi	depth 69 km	Sep 24, 23:30 UTC
5.0	68 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	86 km / 53 mi	depth 121 km	Sep 14, 22:06 UTC
4.3	64 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	83 km / 51 mi	depth 99 km	Aug 23, 10:44 UTC
4.2	54 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	73 km / 45 mi	depth 97 km	Aug 16, 05:59 UTC
5.1	21 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	86 km / 53 mi	depth 77 km	Jun 28, 02:59 UTC
4.3	27 km NNE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea	37 km / 23 mi	depth 110 km	Jun 22, 18:24 UTC
5.0	87 km E of Wau, Papua New Guinea	72 km / 45 mi	depth 73 km	May 30, 22:45 UTC
4.0	61 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 102 km	May 23, 14:35 UTC
4.4	18 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	29 km / 18 mi	depth 83 km	May 23, 03:51 UTC
4.7	38 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea	36 km / 22 mi	depth 63 km	May 22, 19:32 UTC
4.2	15 km ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	24 km / 15 mi	depth 76 km	May 19, 03:14 UTC
5.0	30 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	75 km / 47 mi	depth 64 km	May 17, 22:58 UTC
4.2	27 km S of Lae, Papua New Guinea	14 km / 9 mi	depth 129 km	Apr 19, 22:04 UTC
4.4	61 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	78 km / 49 mi	depth 48 km	Apr 14, 23:09 UTC
4.8	31 km ESE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	22 km / 14 mi	depth 68 km	Apr 4, 10:48 UTC
4.1	78 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	94 km / 58 mi	depth 97 km	Mar 9, 14:54 UTC
4.6	78 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 60 mi	depth 51 km	Feb 21, 05:03 UTC
4.6	80 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	94 km / 58 mi	depth 60 km	Feb 16, 07:36 UTC
4.3	34 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 61 mi	depth 68 km	Feb 3, 23:50 UTC
5.2	44 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	91 km / 57 mi	depth 67 km	Feb 3, 19:21 UTC
4.8	13 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 59 km	Jan 29, 07:54 UTC
4.7	34 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 50 mi	depth 66 km	Dec 27, 08:18 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.