LIGHT EARTHQUAKE
21 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea on 04 Oct 2026, 01:38 UTC. The hypocentre was 94.2 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. 6 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 94.2 km
- Latitude
- 6.59°S
- Time
- 01:38 UTC
- Magnitude
- M4.9
intermediate
147.14°E longitude
04 Oct 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 4.9
Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 710 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 338 tonnes of TNT.
94.2 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS
6 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 6.4.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
19 Oct 2026, 08:51 UTC · 124.8 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 08:21 UTC · 10 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 08:12 UTC · 10 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 07:55 UTC · 10 km deep