26 Dec 2025, 05:25 UTC · Dec 26, 12:25 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 17 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 17 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea at Dec 26, 12:25 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	26 Dec 2025, 05:25 UTC
Location	-3.389°, 143.648° – 17 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000rkuu

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.5	72 km E of Aitape, Papua New Guinea	Nov 24, 8:44 AM 326 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	42 km NE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea	Oct 26, 5:43 AM 355 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	37 km NNW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea	Dec 26, 2:59 AM 295 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	46 km N of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	Nov 23, 3:47 AM 328 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	45 km WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	Aug 4, 9:31 PM 73 d ago	126 km	–
4.2	48 km WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	May 23, 3:26 AM 147 d ago	134 km	–
4.1	14 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea	Dec 25, 10:03 PM 295 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 17 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 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 M4.4.

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.