Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.0 earthquake 99 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 99 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Apr 17, 2026, 21:46 UTC, at a depth of 98 km. The epicentre was 184 km (115 mi) WSW of Kimbe.

Details

Magnitude	5.0 mb
Time	Apr 17, 2026, 21:46 UTC
Depth	97.8 km
Coordinates	-5.972, 148.526
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
4.4	19 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 65 km	Oct 23, 06:34 UTC
4.4	117 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 mi	depth 233 km	Oct 3, 11:05 UTC
4.2	34 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 30, 09:16 UTC
4.5	50 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	80 km / 50 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 23, 22:31 UTC
4.5	97 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 9 km	Aug 19, 00:56 UTC
4.2	95 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	48 km / 30 mi	depth 158 km	Aug 10, 23:14 UTC
4.3	117 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	53 km / 33 mi	depth 184 km	Jul 11, 12:51 UTC
4.3	51 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	53 km / 33 mi	depth 96 km	Jul 8, 21:36 UTC
4.2	85 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	43 km / 27 mi	depth 67 km	Jun 27, 13:36 UTC
4.5	70 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 60 mi	depth 64 km	Jun 27, 11:58 UTC
4.5	51 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	75 km / 46 mi	depth 59 km	Jun 23, 19:27 UTC
4.6	115 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	28 km / 17 mi	depth 142 km	Jun 19, 16:37 UTC
4.3	71 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	45 km / 28 mi	depth 67 km	Jun 15, 22:18 UTC
4.4	82 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	56 km / 35 mi	depth 47 km	Jun 14, 14:07 UTC
4.2	87 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 61 km	Jun 7, 05:06 UTC
4.1	82 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	52 km / 32 mi	depth 40 km	Jun 7, 03:28 UTC
4.4	90 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	25 km / 16 mi	depth 79 km	Jun 6, 19:04 UTC
4.8	56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	85 km / 53 mi	depth 74 km	May 27, 09:33 UTC
4.1	85 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	20 km / 12 mi	depth 86 km	May 19, 04:02 UTC
4.0	121 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	48 km / 30 mi	depth 206 km	May 10, 05:28 UTC
4.2	108 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	17 km / 11 mi	depth 117 km	May 1, 09:53 UTC
4.3	109 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	10 km / 6 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.