Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.1 earthquake 84 km S of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 84 km S of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Jun 3, 2025, 03:50 UTC, at a depth of 59 km. The epicentre was 119 km (74 mi) SE of Lae.

Details

Magnitude	5.1 mb
Time	Jun 3, 2025, 03:50 UTC
Depth	58.9 km
Coordinates	-7.320, 147.887
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

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.5	50 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	86 km / 54 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 23, 22:31 UTC
5.0	87 km E of Wau, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 mi	depth 73 km	May 30, 22:45 UTC
4.7	38 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 63 km	May 22, 19:32 UTC
4.8	31 km ESE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 68 km	Apr 4, 10:48 UTC
4.8	13 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 54 mi	depth 59 km	Jan 29, 07:54 UTC
4.9	80 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 27 km	Dec 11, 20:56 UTC
5.2	51 km E of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 55 mi	depth 62 km	Oct 23, 04:07 UTC
3.8	8 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 56 mi	depth 67 km	Oct 9, 22:06 UTC
4.1	81 km ESE of Wau, Papua New Guinea	67 km / 42 mi	depth 106 km	Aug 22, 18:13 UTC
4.1	127 km N of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea	59 km / 36 mi	depth 35 km	Jul 27, 20:45 UTC
4.9	99 km NNW of Kokoda, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 102 km	Jul 5, 08:33 UTC
4.3	24 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	92 km / 57 mi	depth 31 km	Jul 4, 00:03 UTC
4.2	39 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 50 mi	depth 44 km	Jul 1, 13:00 UTC
4.0	20 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 49 km	Jun 28, 19:24 UTC
4.5	13 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 60 mi	depth 62 km	Jun 27, 09:48 UTC
4.2	25 km WSW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 51 mi	depth 43 km	Jun 22, 02:33 UTC
4.2	52 km SE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	67 km / 42 mi	depth 50 km	Jun 6, 13:11 UTC

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