M5.2 earthquake 119 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 119 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Dec 23, 4:54 AM ET, 208 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.2 mww |
| Time | 23 Dec 2025, 09:54 UTC |
| Location | -5.614°, 147.324° – 119 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 208.2 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rkbp |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 118 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Aug 16, 6:59 AM 61 d ago | 137 km | 2 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 | – |
| 5.2 | 103 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Jan 4, 7:42 PM 285 d ago | 174 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 | – |
| 4.9 | 124 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea | Jan 14, 10:29 AM 275 d ago | 194 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | 90 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea | Sep 29, 11:19 AM 382 d ago | 104 km | – |
| 4.8 | 56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | May 27, 5:33 AM 142 d ago | 74 km | – |
| 4.7 | 83 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | Jul 22, 6:58 AM 86 d ago | 106 km | – |
| 4.7 | 128 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea | Jul 4, 3:50 AM 105 d ago | 186 km | – |
| 4.7 | 85 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea | Apr 28, 12:32 PM 171 d ago | 46 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 119 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 5.2 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 208 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.
More
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.