Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 23 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 23 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Jan 29, 2026, 05:49 UTC, at a depth of 50 km. The epicentre was 115 km (71 mi) ENE of Lae.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Jan 29, 2026, 05:49 UTC
Depth	49.7 km
Coordinates	-6.396, 147.980
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	93 km / 58 mi	depth 81 km	Oct 25, 03:29 UTC
4.4	19 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	15 km / 9 mi	depth 65 km	Oct 23, 06:34 UTC
4.9	25 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 90 km	Oct 4, 01:38 UTC
4.6	79 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 82 km	Oct 3, 17:24 UTC
4.4	117 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 59 mi	depth 233 km	Oct 3, 11:05 UTC
5.3	69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 69 km	Sep 24, 23:30 UTC
4.5	50 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	45 km / 28 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 23, 22:31 UTC
4.2	95 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	74 km / 46 mi	depth 158 km	Aug 10, 23:14 UTC
4.5	62 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 91 km	Jul 28, 10:16 UTC
4.3	59 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	55 km / 34 mi	depth 97 km	Jul 26, 21:29 UTC
4.7	83 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 51 mi	depth 106 km	Jul 22, 10:58 UTC
4.3	117 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 59 mi	depth 184 km	Jul 11, 12:51 UTC
4.3	51 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	29 km / 18 mi	depth 96 km	Jul 8, 21:36 UTC
5.1	21 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	30 km / 18 mi	depth 77 km	Jun 28, 02:59 UTC
4.2	85 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 55 mi	depth 67 km	Jun 27, 13:36 UTC
4.4	82 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 47 km	Jun 14, 14:07 UTC
4.2	87 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 61 km	Jun 7, 05:06 UTC
4.1	82 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	92 km / 57 mi	depth 40 km	Jun 7, 03:28 UTC
4.4	90 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 59 mi	depth 79 km	Jun 6, 19:04 UTC
4.8	56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	46 km / 28 mi	depth 74 km	May 27, 09:33 UTC
4.3	66 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	63 km / 39 mi	depth 88 km	May 27, 00:34 UTC
4.4	18 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 61 mi	depth 83 km	May 23, 03:51 UTC
4.7	38 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 63 km	May 22, 19:32 UTC
4.1	85 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	63 km / 39 mi	depth 86 km	May 19, 04:02 UTC
4.2	15 km ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	100 km / 62 mi	depth 76 km	May 19, 03:14 UTC

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