M4.9 earthquake 21 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea at Oct 3, 9:38 PM ET, 94 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 4 Oct 2026, 01:38 UTC |
| Location | -6.592°, 147.135° – 21 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 94.2 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tzfv |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 17 km W of Lae, Papua New Guinea · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Oct 7, 7:05 AM 374 d ago | 98 km | 72 reports |
| 5.3 | 69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | Sep 24, 7:30 PM 22 d ago | 69 km | – |
| 5.2 | 44 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | Feb 3, 2:21 PM 255 d ago | 67 km | – |
| 5.1 | 21 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | Jun 27, 10:59 PM 111 d ago | 77 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | 68 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea | Sep 14, 6:06 PM 32 d ago | 121 km | – |
| 5.0 | 87 km E of Wau, Papua New Guinea | May 30, 6:45 PM 139 d ago | 73 km | – |
| 5.0 | 30 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | May 17, 6:58 PM 152 d ago | 64 km | – |
| 4.8 | 56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | May 27, 5:33 AM 142 d ago | 74 km | – |
| 4.8 | 31 km ESE of Lae, Papua New Guinea | Apr 4, 6:48 AM 195 d ago | 68 km | – |
| 4.8 | 13 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | Jan 29, 2:54 AM 261 d ago | 59 km | – |
| 4.7 | 83 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | Jul 22, 6:58 AM 86 d ago | 106 km | – |
| 4.7 | 38 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea | May 22, 3:32 PM 147 d ago | 63 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 21 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 94 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.
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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.