27 Dec 2025, 08:18 UTC · Dec 27, 3:18 AM ET

M4.7 earthquake 34 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 34 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Dec 27, 3:18 AM ET, 66 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.7 mb
Time	27 Dec 2025, 08:18 UTC
Location	-6.357°, 147.604° – 34 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Depth	66.2 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000rl18

Within 100 km

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	–
5.2	103 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Jan 4, 7:42 PM 285 d ago	174 km	2 reports
5.2	119 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Dec 23, 4:54 AM 297 d ago	208 km	–
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	–
4.9	21 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	Oct 3, 9:38 PM 13 d ago	94 km	–
4.9	61 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Jan 28, 12:07 AM 262 d ago	39 km	–
4.9	124 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea	Jan 14, 10:29 AM 275 d ago	194 km	1 report
4.8	56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	May 27, 5:33 AM 142 d ago	74 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 34 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 66 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.

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.