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The quake had a moderate depth of 183 km (114 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Papua New Guinea | Quakes in Australia | Morobe Province | Madang Province | Eastern Highlands ProvinceHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 183 km depth4 Jul 07:56 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 6 minutes.4 Jul 07:57: Magnitude recalculated from 5.1 to 5.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 178.00 to 182.80 km (from 111 to 114 mi).... [show all] ...4 Jul 07:59: Now using data updates from BMKG4 Jul 08:02: Now using data updates from EMSC4 Jul 08:02: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 182.80 to 188.00 km (from 114 to 117 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 21 km (13 mi) towards SSE.4 Jul 08:03: Epicenter location corrected by 7.7 km (4.8 mi) towards NW.4 Jul 08:05: Magnitude recalculated from 5.2 to 5.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 188.00 to 182.80 km (from 117 to 114 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 10.8 km (6.7 mi) towards WNW.4 Jul 08:07: Now using data updates from USGSUpdate Sat, 4 Jul 2026, 08:03Magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaAn intermediate to deep magnitude 5.2 earthquake was reported in the afternoon near Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Saturday, July 4th, 2026, at 5:50 pm local time at an intermediate to considerable depth of 188. km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Our monitoring service identified a second report from Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency which listed the quake at magnitude 5.3. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 5.2, and the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 5.2.Generally quakes of this magnitude are recorded by more than one agency and the results can vary, with subsequent reports that come in after the first one often showing more accuracy.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Lae (pop. 76,300) located 128 km from the epicenter.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 4, 2026 07:50:23 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Jul 4, 2026, at 05:50 pm (GMT +10)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude5.09Depth183 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude5.5049°S / 147.103°EPapua New GuineaSeismic antipode5.5049°N / 32.897°WQuality60 seismic stationsShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoLong Island (16 km / 10 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 25.1°C (77 F), humidity: 84%, wind: 12 m/s (23 kts) from ESEEstimated seismic energy released2.8 x 1012 joules (783 megawatt hours, equivalent to 674 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.1 | about seismic energy20 minutes ago reported feltJul 4, 2026 07:50 GMT / Jul 4, 2026 05:50 pm (GMT +10)Lat / Lng: -5.5049 / 147.103: 135 km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaSource: USGSOther sources: RaspberryShake: 5.2 / 183 km, GFZ: 5.2 / 183 km, 1 more...Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23158607',-5.50490,147.10300,'20 minutes ago: Mag. 5.1, 135 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in Papua New GuineaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Lae, a town with 76,000 inhabitants in Papua New Guinea, in 136 km (85 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, 442 km (275 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry136 km (85 mi)S of epicenterLae(pop: 76,300)III: WeakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea147 km (92 mi)SE of epicenterFinschhafen(pop: 1,050)III: WeakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea149 km (93 mi)W of epicenterMadang(pop: 27,400)III: WeakMadang ProvincePapua New Guinea162 km (101 mi)SW of epicenterKainantu(pop: 8,510)II: Very weakEastern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea196 km (122 mi)S of epicenterBulolo(pop: 16,000)II: Very weakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea201 km (125 mi)W of epicenterGoroka(pop: 18,500)II: Very weakEastern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea209 km (130 mi)S of epicenterWau(pop: 14,600)II: Very weakBulolo, Morobe ProvincePapua New Guinea243 km (151 mi)W of epicenterKundiawa(pop: 9,380)II: Very weakChimbu ProvincePapua New Guinea281 km (175 mi)E of epicenterKandrian(pop: 1,010)II: Very weakWest New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea310 km (193 mi)SW of epicenterKerema(pop: 5,650)II: Very weakGulf ProvincePapua New Guinea320 km (199 mi)W of epicenterMount Hagen(pop: 33,600)II: Very weakWestern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea326 km (203 mi)SW of epicenterIhu(pop: 712)II: Very weakKikori, Gulf ProvincePapua New Guinea336 km (209 mi)E of epicenterKimbe(pop: 18,800)II: Very weakWest New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea354 km (220 mi)S of epicenterBereina(pop: 1,570)II: Very weakCentral ProvincePapua New Guinea355 km (220 mi)W of epicenterIalibu(pop: 6,920)II: Very weakSouthern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea367 km (228 mi)W of epicenterLaiagam(pop: 921)II: Very weakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea373 km (232 mi)NW of epicenterAngoram(pop: 1,600)II: Very weakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea374 km (233 mi)W of epicenterWabag(pop: 3,960)II: Very weakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea382 km (237 mi)S of epicenterKokoda(pop: 6,200)II: Very weakSohe, Northern ProvincePapua New Guinea383 km (238 mi)S of epicenterPopondetta(pop: 28,200)II: Very weakSohe, Northern ProvincePapua New Guinea387 km (240 mi)N of epicenterLorengau(pop: 5,810)II: Very weakManus ProvincePapua New Guinea388 km (241 mi)W of epicenterMendi(pop: 26,300)II: Very weakSouthern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea400 km (249 mi)S of epicenterManumu(pop: 596)II: Very weakCentral ProvincePapua New Guinea438 km (272 mi)W of epicenterPorgera(pop: 1,580)II: Very weakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea442 km (275 mi)S of epicenterPort Moresby(pop: 283,700)II: Very weakNational Capital DistrictPapua New Guinea442 km (275 mi)NW of epicenterWewak(pop: 18,200)II: Very weakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea462 km (287 mi)W of epicenterTari(pop: 8,190)II: Very weakHelaPapua New Guinea496 km (308 mi)W of epicenterAmbunti(pop: 2,070)II: Very weakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea524 km (325 mi)NE of epicenterKavieng(pop: 14,500)II: Very weakNew Ireland ProvincePapua New Guinea579 km (360 mi)E of epicenterRabaul(pop: 8,070)II: Very weakEast New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea585 km (364 mi)SW of epicenterDaru(pop: 15,200)II: Very weakWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea587 km (365 mi)E of epicenterKokopo(pop: 26,300)II: Very weakEast New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea589 km (366 mi)NW of epicenterAitape(pop: 5,550)II: Very weakWest Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea624 km (387 mi)SW of epicenterMasig Island(pop: 267)I: Not feltTorres Strait Island Region, QueenslandAustralia626 km (389 mi)E of epicenterNamatanai(pop: 1,540)I: Not feltNew Ireland ProvincePapua New Guinea650 km (404 mi)SE of epicenterAlotau(pop: 10,000)I: Not feltMilne Bay ProvincePapua New Guinea690 km (429 mi)SE of epicenterSamarai(pop: 1,640)I: Not feltMilne Bay ProvincePapua New Guinea780 km (485 mi)SW of epicenterThursday Island(pop: 2,810)I: Not feltTorres, QueenslandAustraliaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from Papua New Guinea.It came from near Kundiawa, a town with 9,400 inhabitants in Chimbu Province in 243 km (151 mi) distance west of the epicenter, Papua New Guinea.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateJiwaka mission resort (274.5 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Seated in bed List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsKundiawa, Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea(Pop.: 9,383)243 km (151 mi)W of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)IV: Light shaking1274–274 km (170–170 mi)274 km (170 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-07-4EpicenterAgency5.09183 km114 mi07:50:23.853135 km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaUSGS (United States Geological Survey)5.2183 km114 mi07:50:23Papua New Guinea Region12 km (7.5 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.23± 0.29183 km114 mi±4.4 km07:50:23.45±0.35sPapua New Guinea Region12 km (7.2 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 3.4 kmGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.3182 km113 mi07:50:23Papua New Guinea Region17 km (10.8 mi) epicenter difference with USGSBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)5.1183 km114 mi07:50:23.853EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)"; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: Port Moresby, New Guinea (PMG/IU network) | Distance from quake: 434 km / 269 mi | Show on map | Station InfoSeismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.1-5.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceShow moreAftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 13 km2 (5 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 6 km (4 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 4, 2026 05:50 pm (GMT +10)20 minutes ago5.1183 km0 km - This quake135 km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 62 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.31 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 6.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 61 quakes per year (or 5.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 100 quakes per year (or 8.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 104 quakes per year (or 8.6 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 22 weeks after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Feb 4, 2026, at 05:21 am local time (Pacific/Port Moresby GMT +10) in 94 km (58 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 5.2 earthquake 49 km NW of Finschhafen - Papua New Guinea - Feb 4, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.6. It had occurred 4 years earlier, on Sunday, Sep 11, 2022, at 09:47 am local time (Pacific/Port Moresby GMT +10) in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea:Mag. 7.6 earthquake 70 km E of Kainantu - Papua New Guinea - Sep 11, 2022 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.0. It had occurred 120 years ago earlier, on Friday, Sep 14, 1906, at 04:04 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea:Mag. 8.0 earthquake 57 km NNE of Lae - Papua New Guinea - Sep 14, 1906 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJun 13, 07:38 am (Port Moresby)4.2188 km5.4 km (3.4 mi) to the SW 130 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea 1 reportInfoJun 10, 03:55 am (Port Moresby)4.4206 km5.1 km (3.2 mi) to the NE 139 km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaInfoJun 2, 07:16 am (Port Moresby)4.4296 km24 km (15 mi) to the N 147 km E of Madang, Papua New GuineaInfoJun 1, 06:43 am (Port Moresby)4.3195 km16 km (9.7 mi) to the W 133 km ESE of Madang, Papua New GuineaInfoMay 27, 07:33 pm (Port Moresby)4.876 km94 km (59 mi) to the SE 58 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoFeb 4, 05:21 am (Port Moresby)5.272 km94 km (58 mi) to the SE 49 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea 8 reportsInfoJan 15, 01:29 am (GMT +10)5.1173 km16 km (10.2 mi) to the S 119 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea 7 reportsInfoJan 5, 10:42 am (Port Moresby)5.2175 km62 km (39 mi) to the E 100 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea 4 reportsInfoDec 23, 2025 07:54 pm (GMT +10)5.2197 km35 km (22 mi) to the E 119 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea 5 reportsInfoJul 22, 2025 02:41 am (Port Moresby)5.8102 km71 km (44 mi) to the SW 91 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea 35 reportsInfoMar 14, 2023 10:49 am (Port Moresby)6.3213 km31 km (19 mi) to the W 118 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea 39 reportsInfoSep 11, 2022 09:47 am (Port Moresby)7.6116 km110 km (68 mi) to the SW 70 km E of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea 166 reportsInfoJul 17, 2020 12:50 pm (Port Moresby)7.073 km270 km (167 mi) to the S 114 km NNW of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea 216 reportsInfoMay 7, 2019 07:19 am (Port Moresby)7.0133 km178 km (110 mi) to the S Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. 37 reportsInfoDec 1, 2017 12:50 pm (Port Moresby)5.957 km89 km (55 mi) to the SE Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. 1 reportInfoApr 17, 2012 05:13 pm (Port Moresby)6.8198 km5 km (3.1 mi) to the N 140 km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 14, 2011 03:04 pm (Port Moresby)7.1135 km230 km (143 mi) to the S 25 km SSE of Wau, Papua New GuineaInfoAug 4, 2010 05:15 pm (GMT +10)6.5220 km31 km (19 mi) to the W 118 km ESE of Madang, Papua New GuineaInfoAug 30, 2008 04:54 pm (Port Moresby)6.475 km73 km (46 mi) to the S 70 km NNE of Lae, Papua New GuineaInfoJan 2, 2008 04:54 am (Port Moresby)6.334 km48 km (30 mi) to the SW Eastern New Guinea Region, Papua New GuineaInfoNov 22, 2007 06:48 pm (Port Moresby)6.853 km28 km (17 mi) to the S 107 km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaInfoNov 7, 2006 06:56 am (GMT +10)6.0133 km52 km (32 mi) to the W 97 km ESE of Madang, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 8, 2005 07:01 pm (Port Moresby)6.1217 km20 km (12 mi) to the NW 130 km E of Madang, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 22, 2003 09:45 pm (Port Moresby)6.354 km92 km (57 mi) to the SE 56 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoJul 4, 2002 09:00 am (Port Moresby)6.231 km59 km (36 mi) to the NE 173 km E of Madang, Papua New GuineaInfoSep 17, 2000 07:29 pm (GMT +10)5.9228 km41 km (25 mi) to the NW 109 km E of Madang, Papua New GuineaInfoNov 19, 1999 11:56 pm (GMT +10)7.033 km206 km (128 mi) to the SE 88 km W of Kandrian, Papua New GuineaInfoApr 5, 1999 09:08 pm (Port Moresby)7.4150 km273 km (170 mi) to the E 63 km W of Kimbe, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 22, 1997 12:05 pm (Port Moresby)7.2179 km85 km (53 mi) to the E 117 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoJun 12, 1997 10:07 pm (Port Moresby)6.133 km50 km (31 mi) to the S 85 km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaInfoSep 22, 1995 03:39 pm (Port Moresby)6.245 km87 km (54 mi) to the SW 79 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New GuineaInfoAug 16, 1992 08:23 pm (Port Moresby)6.3215 km50 km (31 mi) to the W 99 km E of Madang, Papua New GuineaInfoMay 15, 1992 05:05 pm (Port Moresby)7.258 km82 km (51 mi) to the SE 61 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoFeb 28, 1992 06:05 am (Port Moresby)6.739 km93 km (57 mi) to the SE 50 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoApr 3, 1990 05:33 pm (GMT +10)6.288 km73 km (45 mi) to the SE Eastern New Guinea Region, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 7, 1989 11:38 pm (Port Moresby)7.1104 km131 km (81 mi) to the SW 59 km ESE of Kainantu, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 17, 1987 06:48 am (Port Moresby)7.448 km232 km (144 mi) to the E New Britain region, Papua New GuineaInfoFeb 9, 1987 04:33 am (Port Moresby)7.455 km92 km (57 mi) to the SE 54 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoFeb 7, 1987 09:57 pm (Port Moresby)6.227 km78 km (48 mi) to the SE 84 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoJan 17, 1983 08:10 am (Port Moresby)6.7235 km8.2 km (5.1 mi) to the NW 140 km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaInfoNov 14, 1967 03:28 pm (Port Moresby)5.9210 km5.1 km (3.2 mi) to the N Eastern New Guinea Region, Papua New GuineaInfoFeb 27, 1963 06:14 am (Port Moresby)7.5187 km241 km (150 mi) to the S 49 km WSW of Wau, Papua New GuineaInfoAug 6, 1954 09:44 am (Port Moresby)6.125 km61 km (38 mi) to the S 77 km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaInfoMay 6, 1947 08:30 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km213 km (132 mi) to the SE New Britain region, Papua New GuineaInfoMar 22, 1939 03:45 am (Universal Time)6.135 km53 km (33 mi) to the S 83 km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaInfoMay 12, 1938 03:39 pm (Universal Time)7.535 km94 km (59 mi) to the SE 48 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoNov 18, 1937 02:48 am (Universal Time)6.035 km53 km (33 mi) to the SW 94 km NNW of Lae, Papua New GuineaInfoNov 16, 1934 01:42 pm (Universal Time)6.215 km93 km (58 mi) to the N 187 km ENE of Madang, Papua New GuineaInfoSep 7, 1928 12:49 pm (Port Moresby)6.215 km94 km (58 mi) to the E eastern New Guinea region, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 2, 1906 01:51 am (Universal Time)7.635 km106 km (66 mi) to the SE 38 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoSep 14, 1906 04:04 pm (Universal Time)8.035 km84 km (52 mi) to the S 57 km NNE of Lae, Papua New GuineaInfoAug 26, 1906 05:59 am (Universal Time)7.40 km269 km (167 mi) to the NE Bismarck SeaInfoMay 18, 1905 11:45 pm (Port Moresby)7.50 km269 km (167 mi) to the NE Papua New Guinea: Bismarck SeaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]20 minutes ago reported feltJul 4, 2026 07:50 GMT / Jul 4, 2026 05:50 pm (GMT +10)Lat / Lng: -5.5049 / 147.103: 135 km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaSource: USGSOther sources: RaspberryShake: 5.2 / 183 km, GFZ: 5.2 / 183 km, 1 more...Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!',5.1,51, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-5.5049,147.103,'20 minutes ago: Mag. 5.1, 135 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea','Earthquake: Mag 5.1 / 183 km (114 mi) depth20 minutes ago reported feltJul 4, 2026 07:50 GMT / Jul 4, 2026 05:50 pm (GMT +10)Lat / Lng: -5.5049 / 147.103: 135 km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaSource: USGSOther sources: RaspberryShake: 5.2 / 183 km, GFZ: 5.2 / 183 km, 1 more...Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); // this will be local to this table obj function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8906386);putQuakeOnMap('quake-8906386',-4,149,-2039336100,'May 18, 1905 11:45 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 7.5, Papua New Guinea: Bismarck Sea','',7.5,75);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11483657);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11483657',-4,149,-1999188060,'Aug 26, 1906 05:59 am (Universal Time): Mag. 7.4, Bismarck Sea','',7.4,74);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2929889);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2929889',-6.252,147.216,-1997510117,'Sep 14, 1906 04:04 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 8.0, 57 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',8.0,80);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8913998);putQuakeOnMap('quake-8913998',-6.321,147.589,-1996006089,'Oct 2, 1906 01:51 am (Universal Time): Mag. 7.6, 38 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',7.6,76);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2930875);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2930875',-5.541,147.952,-1303852253,'Sep 7, 1928 12:49 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 6.2, eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea','',6.2,62);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2933602);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2933602',-4.719,147.4,-1108462621,'Nov 16, 1934 01:42 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 6.2, 187 km ENE of Madang, Papua New Guinea','',6.2,62);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8919318);putQuakeOnMap('quake-8919318',-5.884,146.816,-1013634712,'Nov 18, 1937 02:48 am (Universal Time): Mag. 6.0, 94 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',6.0,60);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2935721);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2935721',-6.222,147.561,-998468454,'May 12, 1938 03:39 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 7.5, 48 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',7.5,75);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8919657);putQuakeOnMap('quake-8919657',-5.982,147.119,-971381669,'Mar 22, 1939 03:45 am (Universal Time): Mag. 6.1, 83 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',6.1,61);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2939401);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2939401',-6.487,148.758,-714972560,'May 6, 1947 08:30 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 7.4, New Britain region, Papua New Guinea','',7.4,74);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2944777);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2944777',-6.023,146.924,-486173726,'Aug 6, 1954 09:44 am (GMT +10): Mag. 6.1, 77 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',6.1,61);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2953490);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2953490',-7.523,146.308,-216013550,'Feb 27, 1963 06:14 am (GMT +10): Mag. 7.5, 49 km WSW of Wau, Papua New Guinea','',7.5,75);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2960729);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2960729',-5.46,147.112,-67285881,'Nov 14, 1967 03:28 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 5.9, Eastern New Guinea Region, Papua New Guinea','',5.9,59);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3050194);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3050194',-5.458,147.046,411603012,'Jan 17, 1983 08:10 am (GMT +10): Mag. 6.7, 140 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',6.7,67);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3061873);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3061873',-5.8,147.742,539697453,'Feb 7, 1987 09:57 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 6.2, 84 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',6.2,62);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3061882);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3061882',-6.088,147.689,539807638,'Feb 9, 1987 04:33 am (GMT +10): Mag. 7.4, 54 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',7.4,74);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3063945);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3063945',-6.266,149.06,561415681,'Oct 17, 1987 06:48 am (GMT +10): Mag. 7.4, New Britain region, Papua New Guinea','',7.4,74);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3067886);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3067886',-6.436,146.383,629041124,'Dec 7, 1989 11:38 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 7.1, 59 km ESE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea','',7.1,71);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3068439);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3068439',-5.843,147.664,639128005,'Apr 3, 1990 05:33 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 6.2, Eastern New Guinea Region, Papua New Guinea','',6.2,62);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3071863);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3071863',-6.191,147.576,699221123,'Feb 28, 1992 06:05 am (GMT +10): Mag. 6.7, 50 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',6.7,67);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3072177);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3072177',-6.075,147.572,705913505,'May 15, 1992 05:05 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 7.2, 61 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',7.2,72);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3072671);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3072671',-5.368,146.669,713960608,'Aug 16, 1992 08:23 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 6.3, 99 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea','',6.3,63);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3079449);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3079449',-6.053,146.543,811748370,'Sep 22, 1995 03:39 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 6.2, 79 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea','',6.2,62);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3085672);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3085672',-5.951,147.026,866117253,'Jun 12, 1997 10:07 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 6.1, 85 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',6.1,61);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3087519);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3087519',-5.495,147.867,882756350,'Dec 22, 1997 12:05 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 7.2, 117 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',7.2,72);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3091231);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3091231',-5.591,149.568,923310484,'Apr 5, 1999 09:08 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 7.4, 63 km W of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea','',7.4,74);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3093146);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3093146',-6.351,148.763,943019806,'Nov 19, 1999 11:56 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 7.0, 88 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3096412);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3096412',-5.361,146.765,969182996,'Sep 17, 2000 07:29 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 5.9, 109 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea','',5.9,59);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3103224);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3103224',-5.032,147.336,1025737218,'Jul 4, 2002 09:00 am (GMT +10): Mag. 6.2, 173 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea','',6.2,62);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3108189);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3108189',-6.058,147.727,1066823130,'Oct 22, 2003 09:45 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 6.3, 56 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',6.3,63);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3143552);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3143552',-5.408,146.953,1134032487,'Dec 8, 2005 07:01 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 6.1, 130 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea','',6.1,61);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3148894);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3148894',-5.45,146.637,1162846611,'Nov 7, 2006 06:56 am (GMT +10): Mag. 6.0, 97 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea','',6.0,60);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3155742);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3155742',-5.757,147.098,1195721307,'Nov 22, 2007 06:48 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 6.8, 107 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',6.8,68);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3156732);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3156732',-5.878,146.884,1199213699,'Jan 2, 2008 04:54 am (GMT +10): Mag. 6.3, Eastern New Guinea Region, Papua New Guinea','',6.3,63);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3160579);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3160579',-6.146,147.258,1220079247,'Aug 30, 2008 04:54 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 6.4, 70 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',6.4,64);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3333338);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3333338',-5.486,146.822,1280906133,'Aug 4, 2010 05:15 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 6.5, 118 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea','',6.5,65);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3457432);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3457432',-7.551,146.809,1323839098,'Dec 14, 2011 03:04 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 7.1, 25 km SSE of Wau, Papua New Guinea','',7.1,71);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3101733);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3101733',-5.462,147.117,1334646829,'Apr 17, 2012 05:13 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 6.8, 140 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',6.8,68);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(1812058);putQuakeOnMap('quake-1812058',-6.105,147.632,1512096600,'Dec 1, 2017 12:50 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 5.9, Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.','',5.9,59);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2303104);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2303104',-6.977,146.477,1557177577,'May 7, 2019 07:19 am (GMT +10): Mag. 7.0, Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2887892);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2887892',-7.836,147.7704,1594954222,'Jul 17, 2020 12:50 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 7.0, 114 km NNW of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(7019421);putQuakeOnMap('quake-7019421',-6.2944,146.5038,1662853620,'Sep 11, 2022 09:47 am (GMT +10): Mag. 7.6, 70 km E of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea','',7.6,76);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(7462956);putQuakeOnMap('quake-7462956',-5.4205,146.8342,1678754948,'Mar 14, 2023 10:49 am (GMT +10): Mag. 6.3, 118 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea','',6.3,63);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(21979619);putQuakeOnMap('quake-21979619',-5.9114,146.6033,1753116068,'Jul 22, 2025 02:41 am (GMT +10): Mag. 5.8, 91 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea','',5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(22533886);putQuakeOnMap('quake-22533886',-5.5727,147.4108,1766483693,'Dec 23, 2025 07:54 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 5.2, 119 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',5.2,52);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(22575593);putQuakeOnMap('quake-22575593',-5.6777,147.6376,1767573723,'Jan 5, 2026 10:42 am (GMT +10): Mag. 5.2, 100 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',5.2,52);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(22614311);putQuakeOnMap('quake-22614311',-5.6511,147.12,1768404542,'Jan 15, 2026 01:29 am (GMT +10): Mag. 5.1, 119 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',5.1,51);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(22684670);putQuakeOnMap('quake-22684670',-6.215,147.5575,1770146496,'Feb 4, 2026 05:21 am (GMT +10): Mag. 5.2, 49 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',5.2,52);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23039717);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23039717',-6.035,147.767,1779874414,'May 27, 2026 07:33 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 4.8, 58 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',4.8,48);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23052695);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23052695',-5.4792,146.9647,1780260236,'Jun 1, 2026 06:43 am (GMT +10): Mag. 4.3, 133 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea','',4.3,43);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23056090);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23056090',-5.293,147.1171,1780348588,'Jun 2, 2026 07:16 am (GMT +10): Mag. 4.4, 147 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea','',4.4,44);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23080662);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23080662',-5.4688,147.1319,1781027701,'Jun 10, 2026 03:55 am (GMT +10): Mag. 4.4, 139 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',4.4,44);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23092409);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23092409',-5.5439,147.0737,1781300313,'Jun 13, 2026 07:38 am (GMT +10): Mag. 4.2, 130 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',4.2,42);(async function(){await new Promise(r => 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