22 Jul 2026, 10:58 UTC · Jul 22, 6:58 AM ET

M4.7 earthquake 83 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 83 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at Jul 22, 6:58 AM ET, 106 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.7 83 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaM4.8 56 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaM4.9 21 km NE of Lae, Papua New GuineaM4.9 124 km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaM4.9 90 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New GuineaM5.0 68 km NW of Lae, Papua New GuineaM5.0 30 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaM5.1 21 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaM5.2 44 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaM5.2 103 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaM5.2 119 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaM5.3 69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaM5.5 118 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.7 mb
Time22 Jul 2026, 10:58 UTC
Location-5.955°, 147.391° – 83 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Depth105.7 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000t2fu
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

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5.5118 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · PAGER greenAug 16, 6:59 AM
61 d ago
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5.2103 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea · PAGER greenJan 4, 7:42 PM
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5.2119 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaDec 23, 4:54 AM
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5.121 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaJun 27, 10:59 PM
111 d ago
77 km1 report
5.068 km NW of Lae, Papua New GuineaSep 14, 6:06 PM
32 d ago
121 km–
5.030 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaMay 17, 6:58 PM
152 d ago
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4.921 km NE of Lae, Papua New GuineaOct 3, 9:38 PM
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94 km–
4.9124 km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaJan 14, 10:29 AM
275 d ago
194 km1 report
4.990 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New GuineaSep 29, 11:19 AM
382 d ago
104 km–
4.856 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaMay 27, 5:33 AM
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FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 83 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 106 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.

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