Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 71 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 71 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Apr 14, 2026, 17:41 UTC, at a depth of 49 km. The epicentre was 166 km (103 mi) ENE of Lae.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Apr 14, 2026, 17:41 UTC
Depth	49.1 km
Coordinates	-6.295, 148.435
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
4.4	19 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 65 km	Oct 23, 06:34 UTC
4.4	34 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 61 mi	depth 64 km	Oct 10, 10:11 UTC
4.4	117 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	75 km / 47 mi	depth 233 km	Oct 3, 11:05 UTC
4.2	34 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 60 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 30, 09:16 UTC
4.5	50 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	43 km / 27 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 23, 22:31 UTC
4.2	95 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 42 mi	depth 158 km	Aug 10, 23:14 UTC
4.5	62 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 91 km	Jul 28, 10:16 UTC
4.3	59 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 60 mi	depth 97 km	Jul 26, 21:29 UTC
4.3	117 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	82 km / 51 mi	depth 184 km	Jul 11, 12:51 UTC
4.3	51 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 mi	depth 96 km	Jul 8, 21:36 UTC
4.7	40 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 59 mi	depth 35 km	Jun 28, 18:45 UTC
5.1	21 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 50 mi	depth 77 km	Jun 28, 02:59 UTC
4.2	85 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	38 km / 24 mi	depth 67 km	Jun 27, 13:36 UTC
4.5	70 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 50 mi	depth 64 km	Jun 27, 11:58 UTC
4.5	51 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	73 km / 45 mi	depth 59 km	Jun 23, 19:27 UTC
4.6	115 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	65 km / 40 mi	depth 142 km	Jun 19, 16:37 UTC
4.3	71 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 67 km	Jun 15, 22:18 UTC
4.4	82 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 27 mi	depth 47 km	Jun 14, 14:07 UTC
4.2	87 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	43 km / 27 mi	depth 61 km	Jun 7, 05:06 UTC
4.1	82 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	42 km / 26 mi	depth 40 km	Jun 7, 03:28 UTC
4.4	90 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	47 km / 29 mi	depth 79 km	Jun 6, 19:04 UTC
4.8	56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	80 km / 50 mi	depth 74 km	May 27, 09:33 UTC
4.1	85 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	18 km / 11 mi	depth 86 km	May 19, 04:02 UTC
5.0	30 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	94 km / 58 mi	depth 64 km	May 17, 22:58 UTC
4.0	121 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	80 km / 50 mi	depth 206 km	May 10, 05:28 UTC

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