Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.6 earthquake 78 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 78 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea at Feb 21, 2026, 05:03 UTC, at a depth of 51 km. The epicentre was 78 km (49 mi) NNW of Lae.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	Feb 21, 2026, 05:03 UTC
Depth	50.8 km
Coordinates	-6.077, 146.712
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

Nearest cities

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	51 km / 32 mi	depth 81 km	Oct 25, 03:29 UTC
4.8	31 km SE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 124 km	Oct 18, 00:28 UTC
4.9	25 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 90 km	Oct 4, 01:38 UTC
4.6	79 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	65 km / 40 mi	depth 82 km	Oct 3, 17:24 UTC
5.3	69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 69 km	Sep 24, 23:30 UTC
4.3	125 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 174 km	Sep 22, 06:13 UTC
5.4	60 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	56 km / 35 mi	depth 109 km	Sep 20, 12:45 UTC
6.4	50 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	70 km / 43 mi	depth 113 km	Sep 20, 09:17 UTC
4.6	44 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 60 mi	depth 67 km	Sep 16, 19:37 UTC
4.1	122 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 149 km	Sep 16, 00:31 UTC
5.0	68 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	29 km / 18 mi	depth 121 km	Sep 14, 22:06 UTC
4.4	139 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 187 km	Aug 24, 07:52 UTC
4.3	64 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	14 km / 9 mi	depth 99 km	Aug 23, 10:44 UTC
5.5	118 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	45 km / 28 mi	depth 137 km	Aug 16, 10:59 UTC
4.7	73 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 134 km	Aug 16, 08:06 UTC
4.2	54 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	26 km / 16 mi	depth 97 km	Aug 16, 05:59 UTC
4.3	61 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 102 km	Aug 15, 02:22 UTC
4.0	67 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 50 mi	depth 142 km	Aug 8, 15:29 UTC
4.0	83 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	65 km / 40 mi	depth 127 km	Aug 8, 14:15 UTC
4.2	121 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	65 km / 40 mi	depth 235 km	Jul 28, 19:17 UTC
4.5	62 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 91 km	Jul 28, 10:16 UTC
4.3	59 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 60 mi	depth 97 km	Jul 26, 21:29 UTC
4.7	83 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 47 mi	depth 106 km	Jul 22, 10:58 UTC
4.6	87 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	38 km / 23 mi	depth 19 km	Jul 10, 06:58 UTC
4.7	128 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 186 km	Jul 4, 07:50 UTC

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