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M4.3 earthquake 15 km SW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 15 km SW of Lae, Papua New Guinea at Oct 8, 2025, 16:49 UTC, at a depth of 103 km. The epicentre was 15 km (9 mi) SW of Lae.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Oct 8, 2025, 16:49 UTC
Depth	103.4 km
Coordinates	-6.826, 146.904
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

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

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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
5.2	63 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	78 km / 49 mi	depth 81 km	Oct 25, 03:29 UTC
4.9	25 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	41 km / 25 mi	depth 90 km	Oct 4, 01:38 UTC
4.6	79 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 82 km	Oct 3, 17:24 UTC
5.3	69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 60 mi	depth 69 km	Sep 24, 23:30 UTC
5.0	68 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 121 km	Sep 14, 22:06 UTC
5.4	52 km W of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 61 km	Sep 2, 20:04 UTC
4.3	64 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	73 km / 46 mi	depth 99 km	Aug 23, 10:44 UTC
4.2	54 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 97 km	Aug 16, 05:59 UTC
4.3	27 km NNE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea	23 km / 15 mi	depth 110 km	Jun 22, 18:24 UTC
5.0	87 km E of Wau, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 55 mi	depth 73 km	May 30, 22:45 UTC
4.0	61 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	75 km / 46 mi	depth 102 km	May 23, 14:35 UTC
4.4	18 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	33 km / 21 mi	depth 83 km	May 23, 03:51 UTC
4.7	38 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea	51 km / 32 mi	depth 63 km	May 22, 19:32 UTC
4.2	15 km ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	30 km / 19 mi	depth 76 km	May 19, 03:14 UTC
5.0	30 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 64 km	May 17, 22:58 UTC
4.7	85 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 62 mi	depth 46 km	Apr 28, 16:32 UTC
4.4	90 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 61 mi	depth 45 km	Apr 28, 09:16 UTC
4.2	27 km S of Lae, Papua New Guinea	20 km / 13 mi	depth 129 km	Apr 19, 22:04 UTC
4.4	61 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	73 km / 45 mi	depth 48 km	Apr 14, 23:09 UTC
4.8	31 km ESE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	41 km / 25 mi	depth 68 km	Apr 4, 10:48 UTC
4.1	78 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 57 mi	depth 97 km	Mar 9, 14:54 UTC
4.6	78 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	86 km / 53 mi	depth 51 km	Feb 21, 05:03 UTC
4.6	80 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 60 km	Feb 16, 07:36 UTC
4.8	13 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 59 mi	depth 59 km	Jan 29, 07:54 UTC
4.7	34 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 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.