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M4.9 earthquake 80 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 80 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Dec 11, 2025, 20:56 UTC, at a depth of 27 km. The epicentre was 164 km (102 mi) E of Lae.

Details

Magnitude4.9 mb
TimeDec 11, 2025, 20:56 UTC
Depth27.4 km
Coordinates-6.934, 148.471
Felt reports0
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 Guinea92 km / 57 midepth 65 km
4.550 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea37 km / 23 midepth 35 km
4.351 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea96 km / 60 midepth 96 km
4.285 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea81 km / 50 midepth 67 km
4.570 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea75 km / 46 midepth 64 km
4.551 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea97 km / 60 midepth 59 km
4.482 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea73 km / 45 midepth 47 km
4.287 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea65 km / 40 midepth 61 km
4.182 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea76 km / 47 midepth 40 km
4.185 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea87 km / 54 midepth 86 km
4.480 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea68 km / 42 midepth 74 km
4.371 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea71 km / 44 midepth 49 km
4.876 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea99 km / 62 midepth 106 km
4.813 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea93 km / 58 midepth 59 km
4.323 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea81 km / 50 midepth 50 km
4.961 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea77 km / 48 midepth 39 km

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