Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.2 earthquake 136 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 136 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea at May 20, 2026, 04:48 UTC, at a depth of 175 km. The epicentre was 137 km (85 mi) N of Lae.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	May 20, 2026, 04:48 UTC
Depth	175.3 km
Coordinates	-5.492, 147.034
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

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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	77 km / 48 mi	depth 81 km	Oct 25, 03:29 UTC
4.6	79 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	70 km / 44 mi	depth 82 km	Oct 3, 17:24 UTC
5.3	69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	80 km / 50 mi	depth 69 km	Sep 24, 23:30 UTC
4.3	125 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	31 km / 19 mi	depth 174 km	Sep 22, 06:13 UTC
5.4	60 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 109 km	Sep 20, 12:45 UTC
4.1	122 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	28 km / 17 mi	depth 149 km	Sep 16, 00:31 UTC
4.4	139 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	26 km / 16 mi	depth 187 km	Aug 24, 07:52 UTC
4.3	64 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	80 km / 50 mi	depth 99 km	Aug 23, 10:44 UTC
5.5	118 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	36 km / 23 mi	depth 137 km	Aug 16, 10:59 UTC
4.7	73 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	77 km / 48 mi	depth 134 km	Aug 16, 08:06 UTC
4.2	54 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 97 km	Aug 16, 05:59 UTC
4.3	61 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	82 km / 51 mi	depth 102 km	Aug 15, 02:22 UTC
4.0	67 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	75 km / 47 mi	depth 142 km	Aug 8, 15:29 UTC
4.0	83 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	63 km / 39 mi	depth 127 km	Aug 8, 14:15 UTC
4.2	121 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	21 km / 13 mi	depth 235 km	Jul 28, 19:17 UTC
4.5	62 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 54 mi	depth 91 km	Jul 28, 10:16 UTC
4.3	59 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 97 km	Jul 26, 21:29 UTC
4.7	83 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	65 km / 40 mi	depth 106 km	Jul 22, 10:58 UTC
4.6	87 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 19 km	Jul 10, 06:58 UTC
4.7	128 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	11 km / 7 mi	depth 186 km	Jul 4, 07:50 UTC
4.1	136 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	34 km / 21 mi	depth 178 km	Jul 1, 21:48 UTC
4.2	108 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	39 km / 24 mi	depth 97 km	Jun 15, 01:03 UTC
4.3	131 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	6 km / 3 mi	depth 181 km	Jun 12, 21:38 UTC
4.4	127 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	19 km / 12 mi	depth 205 km	Jun 9, 17:55 UTC
4.2	141 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea	19 km / 12 mi	depth 292 km	Jun 1, 21:16 UTC

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