Live record · USGSReports quakes after they happen. Not an alert system.

Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.2 earthquake 51 km E of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 51 km E of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Oct 23, 2025, 04:07 UTC, at a depth of 62 km. The epicentre was 145 km (90 mi) E of Lae. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude5.2 mb
TimeOct 23, 2025, 04:07 UTC
Depth61.8 km
Coordinates-6.634, 148.308
Felt reports2
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.419 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea58 km / 36 midepth 65 km
4.550 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea3 km / 2 midepth 35 km
4.295 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea100 km / 62 midepth 158 km
4.351 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea59 km / 36 midepth 96 km
5.121 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea70 km / 44 midepth 77 km
4.285 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea66 km / 41 midepth 67 km
4.570 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea85 km / 53 midepth 64 km
4.551 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea93 km / 58 midepth 59 km
4.371 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea94 km / 59 midepth 67 km
4.482 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea63 km / 39 midepth 47 km
4.287 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea57 km / 36 midepth 61 km
4.182 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea65 km / 40 midepth 40 km
4.490 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea85 km / 53 midepth 79 km
4.856 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea89 km / 55 midepth 74 km
4.185 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea58 km / 36 midepth 86 km
5.030 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea82 km / 51 midepth 64 km
4.2108 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea93 km / 58 midepth 117 km
4.3109 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea87 km / 54 midepth 119 km
5.099 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea77 km / 48 midepth 98 km
4.480 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea42 km / 26 midepth 74 km
4.371 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea40 km / 25 midepth 49 km
4.563 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea94 km / 59 midepth 66 km
4.466 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea88 km / 55 midepth 60 km
4.876 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea64 km / 40 midepth 106 km
4.334 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea75 km / 47 midepth 68 km

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