Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.2 earthquake 52 km SE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 52 km SE of Lae, Papua New Guinea at Jun 6, 2025, 13:11 UTC, at a depth of 50 km. The epicentre was 52 km (32 mi) SE of Lae.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Jun 6, 2025, 13:11 UTC
Depth	49.7 km
Coordinates	-7.026, 147.357
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	97 km / 60 mi	depth 81 km	Oct 25, 03:29 UTC
4.4	19 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 65 km	Oct 23, 06:34 UTC
4.9	25 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 90 km	Oct 4, 01:38 UTC
5.1	21 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 77 km	Jun 28, 02:59 UTC
4.3	27 km NNE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea	65 km / 41 mi	depth 110 km	Jun 22, 18:24 UTC
5.0	87 km E of Wau, Papua New Guinea	40 km / 25 mi	depth 73 km	May 30, 22:45 UTC
4.4	18 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	54 km / 33 mi	depth 83 km	May 23, 03:51 UTC
4.7	38 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea	39 km / 24 mi	depth 63 km	May 22, 19:32 UTC
4.2	15 km ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	50 km / 31 mi	depth 76 km	May 19, 03:14 UTC
5.0	30 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 64 km	May 17, 22:58 UTC
4.2	27 km S of Lae, Papua New Guinea	38 km / 24 mi	depth 129 km	Apr 19, 22:04 UTC
4.8	31 km ESE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	28 km / 17 mi	depth 68 km	Apr 4, 10:48 UTC
4.3	34 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	94 km / 59 mi	depth 68 km	Feb 3, 23:50 UTC
5.2	44 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	92 km / 57 mi	depth 67 km	Feb 3, 19:21 UTC
4.8	13 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	67 km / 41 mi	depth 59 km	Jan 29, 07:54 UTC
4.3	23 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 50 km	Jan 29, 05:49 UTC
4.7	34 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 66 km	Dec 27, 08:18 UTC
4.6	57 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 65 km	Dec 9, 03:33 UTC
4.5	33 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 35 km	Nov 10, 09:18 UTC
4.2	46 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	60 km / 37 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 17, 09:04 UTC
4.7	13 km WSW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 98 km	Oct 14, 20:38 UTC
3.8	8 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	73 km / 45 mi	depth 67 km	Oct 9, 22:06 UTC
4.3	15 km SW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	55 km / 34 mi	depth 103 km	Oct 8, 16:49 UTC
4.6	37 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 54 mi	depth 47 km	Oct 7, 12:10 UTC
6.6	17 km W of Lae, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 98 km	Oct 7, 11:05 UTC

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