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M4.3 earthquake 59 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 59 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Jul 26, 2026, 21:29 UTC, at a depth of 97 km. The epicentre was 97 km (60 mi) NE of Lae.

Details

Magnitude4.3 mb
TimeJul 26, 2026, 21:29 UTC
Depth96.8 km
Coordinates-6.082, 147.591
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
5.263 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea48 km / 30 midepth 81 km
4.419 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea44 km / 27 midepth 65 km
4.925 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea71 km / 44 midepth 90 km
4.679 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea32 km / 20 midepth 82 km
4.4117 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea99 km / 62 midepth 233 km
5.369 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea21 km / 13 midepth 69 km
4.3125 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea67 km / 41 midepth 174 km
4.1122 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea63 km / 39 midepth 149 km
4.4139 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea80 km / 50 midepth 187 km
4.364 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea89 km / 55 midepth 99 km
4.254 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea100 km / 62 midepth 97 km
4.295 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea72 km / 45 midepth 158 km
4.562 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea2 km / 2 midepth 91 km

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