8 Feb 2026, 15:16 UTC · Feb 8, 10:16 AM ET

M4.8 earthquake 76 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 76 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Feb 8, 10:16 AM ET, 106 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	8 Feb 2026, 15:16 UTC
Location	-6.056°, 148.317° – 76 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Depth	105.8 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000s7a0

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	61 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Jan 28, 12:07 AM 262 d ago	39 km	–
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	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 76 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 106 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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.