Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 13 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 13 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Jun 27, 2025, 09:48 UTC, at a depth of 62 km. The epicentre was 105 km (65 mi) ENE of Lae.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Jun 27, 2025, 09:48 UTC
Depth	62.5 km
Coordinates	-6.450, 147.907
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
5.2	63 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 81 km	Oct 25, 03:29 UTC
4.4	19 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	10 km / 6 mi	depth 65 km	Oct 23, 06:34 UTC
4.9	25 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	85 km / 53 mi	depth 90 km	Oct 4, 01:38 UTC
4.6	79 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 82 km	Oct 3, 17:24 UTC
5.3	69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	67 km / 42 mi	depth 69 km	Sep 24, 23:30 UTC
4.5	50 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	48 km / 30 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 23, 22:31 UTC
4.2	95 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	82 km / 51 mi	depth 158 km	Aug 10, 23:14 UTC
4.5	62 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	56 km / 35 mi	depth 91 km	Jul 28, 10:16 UTC
4.3	59 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	54 km / 33 mi	depth 97 km	Jul 26, 21:29 UTC
4.7	83 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 106 km	Jul 22, 10:58 UTC
4.3	51 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	38 km / 23 mi	depth 96 km	Jul 8, 21:36 UTC
5.1	21 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	22 km / 14 mi	depth 77 km	Jun 28, 02:59 UTC
4.2	85 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 67 km	Jun 27, 13:36 UTC
4.2	87 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 61 km	Jun 7, 05:06 UTC
4.8	56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	47 km / 29 mi	depth 74 km	May 27, 09:33 UTC
4.3	66 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 88 km	May 27, 00:34 UTC
4.4	18 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 83 km	May 23, 03:51 UTC
4.7	38 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea	67 km / 42 mi	depth 63 km	May 22, 19:32 UTC
4.1	85 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	73 km / 46 mi	depth 86 km	May 19, 04:02 UTC
4.2	15 km ENE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	91 km / 56 mi	depth 76 km	May 19, 03:14 UTC
5.0	30 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	34 km / 21 mi	depth 64 km	May 17, 22:58 UTC
4.3	109 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 60 mi	depth 119 km	Apr 29, 20:45 UTC
5.0	99 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 98 km	Apr 17, 21:46 UTC
4.4	80 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	70 km / 44 mi	depth 74 km	Apr 14, 20:39 UTC
4.3	71 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 49 km	Apr 14, 17:41 UTC

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