Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.2 earthquake 39 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 39 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Jul 1, 2025, 13:00 UTC, at a depth of 44 km. The epicentre was 132 km (82 mi) E of Lae.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Jul 1, 2025, 13:00 UTC
Depth	43.8 km
Coordinates	-6.660, 148.193
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
4.4	19 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	49 km / 30 mi	depth 65 km	Oct 23, 06:34 UTC
4.5	50 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	11 km / 7 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 23, 22:31 UTC
4.5	62 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 91 km	Jul 28, 10:16 UTC
4.3	59 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	92 km / 57 mi	depth 97 km	Jul 26, 21:29 UTC
4.3	51 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	57 km / 35 mi	depth 96 km	Jul 8, 21:36 UTC
5.1	21 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	60 km / 37 mi	depth 77 km	Jun 28, 02:59 UTC
4.2	85 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	78 km / 48 mi	depth 67 km	Jun 27, 13:36 UTC
4.5	70 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 64 km	Jun 27, 11:58 UTC
4.4	82 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 47 mi	depth 47 km	Jun 14, 14:07 UTC
4.2	87 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	70 km / 44 mi	depth 61 km	Jun 7, 05:06 UTC
4.1	82 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 40 km	Jun 7, 03:28 UTC
4.4	90 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 79 km	Jun 6, 19:04 UTC
4.8	56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	83 km / 52 mi	depth 74 km	May 27, 09:33 UTC
4.3	66 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	100 km / 62 mi	depth 88 km	May 27, 00:34 UTC
4.7	38 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea	94 km / 58 mi	depth 63 km	May 22, 19:32 UTC
4.1	85 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 86 km	May 19, 04:02 UTC
5.0	30 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	71 km / 44 mi	depth 64 km	May 17, 22:58 UTC
4.3	109 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 119 km	Apr 29, 20:45 UTC
5.0	99 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	85 km / 53 mi	depth 98 km	Apr 17, 21:46 UTC
4.4	80 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	53 km / 33 mi	depth 74 km	Apr 14, 20:39 UTC
4.3	71 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	49 km / 30 mi	depth 49 km	Apr 14, 17:41 UTC
4.8	76 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 43 mi	depth 106 km	Feb 8, 15:16 UTC
4.3	34 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 68 km	Feb 3, 23:50 UTC
5.2	44 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	80 km / 50 mi	depth 67 km	Feb 3, 19:21 UTC
4.8	13 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	53 km / 33 mi	depth 59 km	Jan 29, 07:54 UTC

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