28 Jan 2026, 05:07 UTC · Jan 28, 12:07 AM ET

M4.9 earthquake 61 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 61 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Jan 28, 12:07 AM ET, 39 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	28 Jan 2026, 05:07 UTC
Location	-6.260°, 148.315° – 61 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Depth	39.2 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000s4xj

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.2	44 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Feb 3, 2:21 PM 255 d ago	67 km	–
5.2	103 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Jan 4, 7:42 PM 285 d ago	174 km	2 reports
5.2	51 km E of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Oct 23, 12:07 AM 359 d ago	62 km	2 reports
5.1	21 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Jun 27, 10:59 PM 111 d ago	77 km	1 report
5.0	30 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	May 17, 6:58 PM 152 d ago	64 km	–
5.0	99 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Apr 17, 5:46 PM 182 d ago	98 km	–
5.0	85 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Nov 4, 12:13 AM 347 d ago	123 km	1 report
4.9	80 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Dec 11, 3:56 PM 309 d ago	27 km	–
4.8	56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	May 27, 5:33 AM 142 d ago	74 km	–
4.8	76 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Feb 8, 10:16 AM 250 d ago	106 km	–
4.8	13 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Jan 29, 2:54 AM 261 d ago	59 km	–
4.8	72 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Nov 12, 5:46 AM 338 d ago	66 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 61 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 39 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

3 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.2.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.