29 Jan 2026, 07:54 UTC · Jan 29, 2:54 AM ET

M4.8 earthquake 13 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 13 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Jan 29, 2:54 AM ET, 59 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.8 13 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaM4.8 56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaM4.8 31 km ESE of Lae, Papua New GuineaM4.9 21 km NE of Lae, Papua New GuineaM4.9 61 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaM4.9 80 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaM5.0 87 km E of Wau, Papua New GuineaM5.0 30 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaM5.1 21 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaM5.2 44 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaM5.2 51 km E of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaM5.3 69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaM6.6 17 km W of Lae, Papua New Guinea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.8 mb
Time29 Jan 2026, 07:54 UTC
Location-6.548°, 147.724° – 13 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Depth59.2 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000s56k
Within 100 km

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4.961 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaJan 28, 12:07 AM
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FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 13 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 59 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

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

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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.

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