MODERATE EARTHQUAKE
97 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 97 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea on 30 Oct 2026, 03:04 UTC. The hypocentre was 116.3 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. No felt reports have been received so far. 6 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 116.3 km
- Latitude
- 5.81°S
- Time
- 03:04 UTC
- Magnitude
- M5.1
intermediate
148.32°E longitude
30 Oct 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 5.1
Can damage poorly constructed buildings; well-built structures usually escape with little harm.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 45 times the energy of a magnitude 4.0, roughly the energy of 674 tonnes of TNT.
116.3 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 5.2.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
29 Oct 2026, 23:04 UTC · 10 km deep
29 Oct 2026, 21:46 UTC · 142.8 km deep
29 Oct 2026, 20:32 UTC · 10 km deep
29 Oct 2026, 20:14 UTC · 9.3 km deep