Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 136 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 136 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea at May 12, 2026, 07:30 UTC, at a depth of 212 km. The epicentre was 137 km (85 mi) N of Lae.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	May 12, 2026, 07:30 UTC
Depth	212.0 km
Coordinates	-5.494, 147.046
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	77 km / 48 mi	depth 81 km	Oct 25, 03:29 UTC
4.6	79 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	70 km / 43 mi	depth 82 km	Oct 3, 17:24 UTC
5.3	69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 69 km	Sep 24, 23:30 UTC
4.3	125 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	30 km / 19 mi	depth 174 km	Sep 22, 06:13 UTC
5.4	60 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	99 km / 62 mi	depth 109 km	Sep 20, 12:45 UTC
4.1	122 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	27 km / 17 mi	depth 149 km	Sep 16, 00:31 UTC
4.4	139 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	24 km / 15 mi	depth 187 km	Aug 24, 07:52 UTC
4.3	64 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 50 mi	depth 99 km	Aug 23, 10:44 UTC
5.5	118 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	37 km / 23 mi	depth 137 km	Aug 16, 10:59 UTC
4.7	73 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	78 km / 49 mi	depth 134 km	Aug 16, 08:06 UTC
4.2	54 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 97 km	Aug 16, 05:59 UTC
4.3	61 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	83 km / 52 mi	depth 102 km	Aug 15, 02:22 UTC
4.0	67 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 142 km	Aug 8, 15:29 UTC
4.0	83 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	64 km / 40 mi	depth 127 km	Aug 8, 14:15 UTC
4.2	121 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	22 km / 14 mi	depth 235 km	Jul 28, 19:17 UTC
4.5	62 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 91 km	Jul 28, 10:16 UTC
4.3	59 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 55 mi	depth 97 km	Jul 26, 21:29 UTC
4.7	83 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	64 km / 40 mi	depth 106 km	Jul 22, 10:58 UTC
4.6	87 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	70 km / 44 mi	depth 19 km	Jul 10, 06:58 UTC
4.7	128 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	10 km / 6 mi	depth 186 km	Jul 4, 07:50 UTC
4.1	136 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	32 km / 20 mi	depth 178 km	Jul 1, 21:48 UTC
4.2	108 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	38 km / 23 mi	depth 97 km	Jun 15, 01:03 UTC
4.3	131 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	6 km / 4 mi	depth 181 km	Jun 12, 21:38 UTC
4.4	127 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	18 km / 11 mi	depth 205 km	Jun 9, 17:55 UTC
4.2	141 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea	19 km / 12 mi	depth 292 km	Jun 1, 21:16 UTC

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