Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.6 earthquake 80 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 80 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea at Feb 16, 2026, 07:36 UTC, at a depth of 60 km. The epicentre was 81 km (50 mi) NNE of Lae.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	Feb 16, 2026, 07:36 UTC
Depth	60.1 km
Coordinates	-6.029, 147.203
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	17 km / 10 mi	depth 81 km	Oct 25, 03:29 UTC
4.4	19 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	82 km / 51 mi	depth 65 km	Oct 23, 06:34 UTC
4.9	25 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 90 km	Oct 4, 01:38 UTC
4.6	79 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	12 km / 7 mi	depth 82 km	Oct 3, 17:24 UTC
5.3	69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	24 km / 15 mi	depth 69 km	Sep 24, 23:30 UTC
4.3	125 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	54 km / 34 mi	depth 174 km	Sep 22, 06:13 UTC
4.1	122 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 27 mi	depth 149 km	Sep 16, 00:31 UTC
5.0	68 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 121 km	Sep 14, 22:06 UTC
4.4	139 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 187 km	Aug 24, 07:52 UTC
4.3	64 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	48 km / 30 mi	depth 99 km	Aug 23, 10:44 UTC
5.5	118 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	63 km / 39 mi	depth 137 km	Aug 16, 10:59 UTC
4.2	54 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	62 km / 39 mi	depth 97 km	Aug 16, 05:59 UTC
4.0	83 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 127 km	Aug 8, 14:15 UTC
4.2	121 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	70 km / 44 mi	depth 235 km	Jul 28, 19:17 UTC
4.5	62 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	41 km / 26 mi	depth 91 km	Jul 28, 10:16 UTC
4.3	59 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	43 km / 27 mi	depth 97 km	Jul 26, 21:29 UTC
4.7	83 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	22 km / 14 mi	depth 106 km	Jul 22, 10:58 UTC
4.6	87 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	82 km / 51 mi	depth 19 km	Jul 10, 06:58 UTC
4.3	51 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 96 km	Jul 8, 21:36 UTC
4.7	128 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	52 km / 33 mi	depth 186 km	Jul 4, 07:50 UTC
4.1	136 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 42 mi	depth 178 km	Jul 1, 21:48 UTC
5.1	21 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 77 km	Jun 28, 02:59 UTC
4.2	108 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	29 km / 18 mi	depth 97 km	Jun 15, 01:03 UTC
4.3	131 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 181 km	Jun 12, 21:38 UTC
4.4	127 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	49 km / 30 mi	depth 205 km	Jun 9, 17:55 UTC

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