Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.8 earthquake 13 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 13 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Jan 29, 2026, 07:54 UTC, at a depth of 59 km. The epicentre was 83 km (51 mi) ENE of Lae.

Details

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	Jan 29, 2026, 07:54 UTC
Depth	59.2 km
Coordinates	-6.548, 147.724
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	74 km / 46 mi	depth 81 km	Oct 25, 03:29 UTC
4.4	19 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	23 km / 14 mi	depth 65 km	Oct 23, 06:34 UTC
4.9	25 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	63 km / 39 mi	depth 90 km	Oct 4, 01:38 UTC
4.6	79 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 82 km	Oct 3, 17:24 UTC
5.3	69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	60 km / 37 mi	depth 69 km	Sep 24, 23:30 UTC
4.5	50 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	64 km / 40 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 23, 22:31 UTC
4.5	62 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	56 km / 35 mi	depth 91 km	Jul 28, 10:16 UTC
4.3	59 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	54 km / 33 mi	depth 97 km	Jul 26, 21:29 UTC
4.7	83 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	75 km / 47 mi	depth 106 km	Jul 22, 10:58 UTC
4.3	51 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	59 km / 36 mi	depth 96 km	Jul 8, 21:36 UTC
5.1	21 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	15 km / 9 mi	depth 77 km	Jun 28, 02:59 UTC
5.0	87 km E of Wau, Papua New Guinea	92 km / 57 mi	depth 73 km	May 30, 22:45 UTC
4.8	56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	55 km / 34 mi	depth 74 km	May 27, 09:33 UTC
4.3	66 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	60 km / 37 mi	depth 88 km	May 27, 00:34 UTC
4.0	61 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 102 km	May 23, 14:35 UTC
4.4	18 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 42 mi	depth 83 km	May 23, 03:51 UTC
4.7	38 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 27 mi	depth 63 km	May 22, 19:32 UTC
4.1	85 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 60 mi	depth 86 km	May 19, 04:02 UTC
4.2	15 km ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 43 mi	depth 76 km	May 19, 03:14 UTC
5.0	30 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	19 km / 12 mi	depth 64 km	May 17, 22:58 UTC
4.2	27 km S of Lae, Papua New Guinea	91 km / 57 mi	depth 129 km	Apr 19, 22:04 UTC
4.4	61 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 48 km	Apr 14, 23:09 UTC
4.4	80 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 74 km	Apr 14, 20:39 UTC
4.3	71 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 49 km	Apr 14, 17:41 UTC
4.8	31 km ESE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 35 mi	depth 68 km	Apr 4, 10:48 UTC

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