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M4.5 earthquake 62 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 62 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Jul 28, 2026, 10:16 UTC, at a depth of 91 km. The epicentre was 97 km (60 mi) NE of Lae.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeJul 28, 2026, 10:16 UTC
Depth90.8 km
Coordinates-6.066, 147.576
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 Guinea47 km / 29 midepth 81 km
4.419 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea46 km / 29 midepth 65 km
4.925 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea72 km / 44 midepth 90 km
4.679 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea30 km / 19 midepth 82 km
5.369 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea20 km / 12 midepth 69 km
4.3125 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea64 km / 40 midepth 174 km
4.1122 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea60 km / 38 midepth 149 km
4.4139 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea78 km / 48 midepth 187 km
4.364 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea87 km / 54 midepth 99 km
4.254 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea98 km / 61 midepth 97 km
4.295 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea73 km / 45 midepth 158 km

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