Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.9 earthquake 61 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 61 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Jan 28, 2026, 05:07 UTC, at a depth of 39 km. The epicentre was 155 km (96 mi) ENE of Lae.

Details

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	Jan 28, 2026, 05:07 UTC
Depth	39.2 km
Coordinates	-6.260, 148.315
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
4.4	19 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	53 km / 33 mi	depth 65 km	Oct 23, 06:34 UTC
4.4	117 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 233 km	Oct 3, 11:05 UTC
4.5	50 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 27 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 23, 22:31 UTC
4.2	95 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	59 km / 37 mi	depth 158 km	Aug 10, 23:14 UTC
4.5	62 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	85 km / 53 mi	depth 91 km	Jul 28, 10:16 UTC
4.3	59 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	82 km / 51 mi	depth 97 km	Jul 26, 21:29 UTC
4.3	117 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 47 mi	depth 184 km	Jul 11, 12:51 UTC
4.3	51 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	28 km / 18 mi	depth 96 km	Jul 8, 21:36 UTC
5.1	21 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 77 km	Jun 28, 02:59 UTC
4.2	85 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	51 km / 32 mi	depth 67 km	Jun 27, 13:36 UTC
4.5	70 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	94 km / 59 mi	depth 64 km	Jun 27, 11:58 UTC
4.5	51 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 59 km	Jun 23, 19:27 UTC
4.6	115 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	67 km / 41 mi	depth 142 km	Jun 19, 16:37 UTC
4.3	71 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 67 km	Jun 15, 22:18 UTC
4.4	82 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 47 km	Jun 14, 14:07 UTC
4.2	87 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 35 mi	depth 61 km	Jun 7, 05:06 UTC
4.1	82 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	56 km / 35 mi	depth 40 km	Jun 7, 03:28 UTC
4.4	90 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	56 km / 35 mi	depth 79 km	Jun 6, 19:04 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	89 km / 55 mi	depth 88 km	May 27, 00:34 UTC
4.1	85 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	24 km / 15 mi	depth 86 km	May 19, 04:02 UTC
5.0	30 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 51 mi	depth 64 km	May 17, 22:58 UTC
4.0	121 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	75 km / 47 mi	depth 206 km	May 10, 05:28 UTC
4.2	108 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 35 mi	depth 117 km	May 1, 09:53 UTC
4.3	109 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	50 km / 31 mi	depth 119 km	Apr 29, 20:45 UTC

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