M4.8 earthquake 56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at May 27, 5:33 AM ET, 74 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 27 May 2026, 09:33 UTC |
| Location | -6.051°, 147.757° – 56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 73.9 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000snup |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – |
| 5.0 | 99 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | Apr 17, 5:46 PM 182 d ago | 98 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 | 31 km ESE of Lae, Papua New Guinea | Apr 4, 6:48 AM 195 d ago | 68 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 74 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.