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M4.2 earthquake 46 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 46 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea at Oct 17, 2025, 09:04 UTC, at a depth of 35 km. The epicentre was 47 km (29 mi) NE of Lae.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Oct 17, 2025, 09:04 UTC
Depth	35.0 km
Coordinates	-6.484, 147.343
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
5.2	63 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	40 km / 25 mi	depth 81 km	Oct 25, 03:29 UTC
4.4	19 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 35 mi	depth 65 km	Oct 23, 06:34 UTC
4.9	25 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	23 km / 14 mi	depth 90 km	Oct 4, 01:38 UTC
4.6	79 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	47 km / 29 mi	depth 82 km	Oct 3, 17:24 UTC
5.3	69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 mi	depth 69 km	Sep 24, 23:30 UTC
4.1	122 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 149 km	Sep 16, 00:31 UTC
5.0	68 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 56 mi	depth 121 km	Sep 14, 22:06 UTC
4.3	64 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	70 km / 43 mi	depth 99 km	Aug 23, 10:44 UTC
4.2	54 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 97 km	Aug 16, 05:59 UTC
4.5	62 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	53 km / 33 mi	depth 91 km	Jul 28, 10:16 UTC
4.3	59 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	52 km / 33 mi	depth 97 km	Jul 26, 21:29 UTC
4.7	83 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	59 km / 37 mi	depth 106 km	Jul 22, 10:58 UTC
4.3	51 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 55 mi	depth 96 km	Jul 8, 21:36 UTC
5.1	21 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 mi	depth 77 km	Jun 28, 02:59 UTC
4.3	27 km NNE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea	85 km / 53 mi	depth 110 km	Jun 22, 18:24 UTC
4.2	108 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	80 km / 50 mi	depth 97 km	Jun 15, 01:03 UTC
5.0	87 km E of Wau, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 73 km	May 30, 22:45 UTC
4.8	56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 74 km	May 27, 09:33 UTC
4.3	66 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	54 km / 34 mi	depth 88 km	May 27, 00:34 UTC
4.0	61 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	49 km / 30 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	22 km / 13 mi	depth 63 km	May 22, 19:32 UTC
4.2	15 km ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	31 km / 20 mi	depth 76 km	May 19, 03:14 UTC
5.0	30 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	29 km / 18 mi	depth 64 km	May 17, 22:58 UTC
4.4	124 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 205 km	May 3, 22:47 UTC

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