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5.1

97 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

30 October 2026, 06:04:17 (+03) 2026-10-30 03:04:17 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
5.1 mb
Depth
116.3 km
Coordinates
-5.8137, 148.3151
Data consistency
96/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
0
Last 30 days
3

Approximate energy released

≈ 674 t TNT

2.82e+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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Impact information reported by sources

  • 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

3 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 2
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 0
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 2
  • 70–150 km 1
  • 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

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
 5.1 mb 116.3 km 03:04:17.406 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
97 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
 5.1 mb 116.3 km 03:04:17.406 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea
 4.9 mb 116.8 km 03:04:18.240 Δt 0.83 sn · 11.67 km · ΔM -0.2 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) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 30.10.2026 06:34:48 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 2 → 3 confirming sources: usgs,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz

  2. 30.10.2026 06:21:04 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 116.8 → 116.3 latitude: -5.784 → -5.8137 longitude: 148.214 → 148.3151 magnitude: 4.9 → 5.1 time: 2026-10-30T03:04:18.240Z → 2026-10-30 03:04:17.406+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: gfz → usgs,gfz preferred source: 5 → 4

  3. 30.10.2026 06:19:52 · GFZ · update

    depth: 122.4 → 116.8 latitude: -5.744 → -5.784 longitude: 148.256 → 148.214 time: 2026-10-30T03:04:18.450+00:00 → 2026-10-30T03:04:18.240+00:00

  4. 30.10.2026 06:19:52 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 122.4 → 116.8 latitude: -5.744 → -5.784 longitude: 148.256 → 148.214 time: 2026-10-30T03:04:18.450Z → 2026-10-30 03:04:18.240+00:00

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