Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 33 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 33 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Nov 10, 2025, 09:18 UTC, at a depth of 35 km. The epicentre was 68 km (42 mi) ENE of Lae.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Nov 10, 2025, 09:18 UTC
Depth	35.0 km
Coordinates	-6.462, 147.556
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	54 km / 33 mi	depth 81 km	Oct 25, 03:29 UTC
4.4	19 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	33 km / 21 mi	depth 65 km	Oct 23, 06:34 UTC
4.9	25 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	46 km / 29 mi	depth 90 km	Oct 4, 01:38 UTC
4.6	79 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	52 km / 32 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
4.5	50 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 23, 22:31 UTC
4.1	122 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 149 km	Sep 16, 00:31 UTC
4.3	64 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 99 km	Aug 23, 10:44 UTC
4.2	54 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	94 km / 58 mi	depth 97 km	Aug 16, 05:59 UTC
4.5	62 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 27 mi	depth 91 km	Jul 28, 10:16 UTC
4.3	59 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 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	67 km / 42 mi	depth 96 km	Jul 8, 21:36 UTC
5.1	21 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	18 km / 11 mi	depth 77 km	Jun 28, 02:59 UTC
4.2	108 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 97 km	Jun 15, 01:03 UTC
5.0	87 km E of Wau, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 61 mi	depth 73 km	May 30, 22:45 UTC
4.8	56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	51 km / 32 mi	depth 74 km	May 27, 09:33 UTC
4.3	66 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	47 km / 29 mi	depth 88 km	May 27, 00:34 UTC
4.0	61 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 102 km	May 23, 14:35 UTC
4.4	18 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	52 km / 32 mi	depth 83 km	May 23, 03:51 UTC
4.7	38 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea	33 km / 21 mi	depth 63 km	May 22, 19:32 UTC
4.2	15 km ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	53 km / 33 mi	depth 76 km	May 19, 03:14 UTC
5.0	30 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	6 km / 4 mi	depth 64 km	May 17, 22:58 UTC
4.2	27 km S of Lae, Papua New Guinea	82 km / 51 mi	depth 129 km	Apr 19, 22:04 UTC
4.4	61 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	74 km / 46 mi	depth 48 km	Apr 14, 23:09 UTC

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