Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.1 earthquake 136 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 136 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Jul 1, 2026, 21:48 UTC, at a depth of 178 km. The epicentre was 148 km (92 mi) NNE of Lae.

Details

Magnitude	4.1 mb
Time	Jul 1, 2026, 21:48 UTC
Depth	178.3 km
Coordinates	-5.432, 147.331
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	85 km / 53 mi	depth 81 km	Oct 25, 03:29 UTC
4.6	79 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 82 km	Oct 3, 17:24 UTC
5.3	69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 47 mi	depth 69 km	Sep 24, 23:30 UTC
4.3	125 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	14 km / 9 mi	depth 174 km	Sep 22, 06:13 UTC
4.1	122 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	24 km / 15 mi	depth 149 km	Sep 16, 00:31 UTC
4.4	139 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	8 km / 5 mi	depth 187 km	Aug 24, 07:52 UTC
5.5	118 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 137 km	Aug 16, 10:59 UTC
4.2	95 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 158 km	Aug 10, 23:14 UTC
4.0	83 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 60 mi	depth 127 km	Aug 8, 14:15 UTC
4.2	121 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	54 km / 34 mi	depth 235 km	Jul 28, 19:17 UTC
4.5	62 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 47 mi	depth 91 km	Jul 28, 10:16 UTC
4.3	59 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	78 km / 48 mi	depth 97 km	Jul 26, 21:29 UTC
4.7	83 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	59 km / 36 mi	depth 106 km	Jul 22, 10:58 UTC
4.7	128 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	30 km / 18 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.