Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.9 earthquake 68 km SE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 68 km SE of Lae, Papua New Guinea at Sep 27, 2024, 05:40 UTC, at a depth of 57 km. The epicentre was 69 km (43 mi) SE of Lae.

Details

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	Sep 27, 2024, 05:40 UTC
Depth	56.7 km
Coordinates	-7.222, 147.371
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

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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
4.9	25 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 90 km	Oct 4, 01:38 UTC
5.1	21 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 61 mi	depth 77 km	Jun 28, 02:59 UTC
4.3	27 km NNE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea	72 km / 45 mi	depth 110 km	Jun 22, 18:24 UTC
5.0	87 km E of Wau, Papua New Guinea	21 km / 13 mi	depth 73 km	May 30, 22:45 UTC
4.4	18 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	74 km / 46 mi	depth 83 km	May 23, 03:51 UTC
4.7	38 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 63 km	May 22, 19:32 UTC
4.2	15 km ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	70 km / 43 mi	depth 76 km	May 19, 03:14 UTC
5.0	30 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	92 km / 57 mi	depth 64 km	May 17, 22:58 UTC
4.2	27 km S of Lae, Papua New Guinea	48 km / 30 mi	depth 129 km	Apr 19, 22:04 UTC
4.8	31 km ESE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	49 km / 31 mi	depth 68 km	Apr 4, 10:48 UTC
4.8	13 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 59 km	Jan 29, 07:54 UTC
4.7	34 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	100 km / 62 mi	depth 66 km	Dec 27, 08:18 UTC
4.5	33 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 35 km	Nov 10, 09:18 UTC
4.2	46 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	82 km / 51 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 17, 09:04 UTC
4.7	13 km WSW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	75 km / 47 mi	depth 98 km	Oct 14, 20:38 UTC
3.8	8 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 67 km	Oct 9, 22:06 UTC
4.3	15 km SW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 42 mi	depth 103 km	Oct 8, 16:49 UTC
6.6	17 km W of Lae, Papua New Guinea	80 km / 50 mi	depth 98 km	Oct 7, 11:05 UTC
4.9	45 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 72 km	Aug 31, 08:16 UTC
4.1	81 km ESE of Wau, Papua New Guinea	48 km / 30 mi	depth 106 km	Aug 22, 18:13 UTC
4.4	20 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 56 mi	depth 66 km	Aug 3, 07:14 UTC
4.9	99 km NNW of Kokoda, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 102 km	Jul 5, 08:33 UTC
4.3	24 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	82 km / 51 mi	depth 31 km	Jul 4, 00:03 UTC
4.2	25 km WSW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 43 km	Jun 22, 02:33 UTC
4.2	52 km SE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	22 km / 14 mi	depth 50 km	Jun 6, 13:11 UTC

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