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5.3

72 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

25 September 2026, 02:30:28 (+03) 2026-09-24 23:30:28 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, USGS mww
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Magnitude
5.3 mww
Depth
53.6 km
Coordinates
-6.0863, 147.3935
Data consistency
90/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
1
Last 30 days
5

Approximate energy released

≈ 1.3 kt TNT

5.62e+12 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

7 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 3
  • M5 4
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 2
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 3
  • 70–150 km 2
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

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Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.
 5.3 mw 75.0 km 23:30:30.250 Δt 2.2 sn · 2.65 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
72 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
 5.3 mww 53.6 km 23:30:28.053 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government)

Revision history

  1. 25.09.2026 09:32:55 · EMSC · update

    depth: 53.6 → 75 latitude: -6.0863 → -6.11 longitude: 147.3935 → 147.3902 time: 2026-09-24T23:30:28.053+00:00 → 2026-09-24T23:30:30.250+00:00

  2. 25.09.2026 02:49:15 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 53.6 → 53.59 source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mw → mww confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4

  3. 25.09.2026 02:49:14 · EMSC · update

    depth: 75 → 53.6 latitude: -6.1376 → -6.0863 longitude: 147.473 → 147.3935 magnitude: 5.4 → 5.3 time: 2026-09-24T23:30:30.160+00:00 → 2026-09-24T23:30:28.053+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  4. 25.09.2026 02:49:14 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 75 → 53.6 latitude: -6.1376 → -6.0863 longitude: 147.473 → 147.3935 magnitude: 5.4 → 5.3 time: 2026-09-24T23:30:30.160Z → 2026-09-24 23:30:28.053+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  5. 25.09.2026 02:41:48 · EMSC · update

    latitude: -6.1648 → -6.1376 longitude: 147.4919 → 147.473 time: 2026-09-24T23:30:30.020+00:00 → 2026-09-24T23:30:30.160+00:00

  6. 25.09.2026 02:41:48 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: -6.1648 → -6.1376 longitude: 147.4919 → 147.473 time: 2026-09-24T23:30:30.020Z → 2026-09-24 23:30:30.160+00:00

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