Signal · Earthquake · 30 Oct, 03:04 UTC
M5.1 earthquake: 97 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
M5.1
mb magnitude
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 97 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at 03:04 UTC on 30 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 22 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M6.0, 128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, on 13 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, 427 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 03:04 UTC
- 30 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 5.81° S, 148.32° E
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
22 other quakes nearby, the strongest M6.0.
- M4.7119 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea8 Nov · 360 km360 km · 8 Nov, 22:30 UTC
- M4.696 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea6 Nov · 183 km183 km · 6 Nov, 00:02 UTC
- M4.556 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea3 Nov · 91 km91 km · 3 Nov, 07:43 UTC
- M4.5135 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea2 Nov · 380 km380 km · 2 Nov, 02:24 UTC
- M5.263 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea25 Oct · 133 km133 km · 25 Oct, 03:29 UTC
- M5.0158 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea22 Oct · 429 km429 km · 22 Oct, 20:05 UTC
- M4.889 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea22 Oct · 450 km450 km · 22 Oct, 05:23 UTC
- M4.5111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea20 Oct · 427 km427 km · 20 Oct, 14:20 UTC
- M4.929 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea19 Oct · 459 km459 km · 19 Oct, 22:42 UTC
- M5.1127 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea18 Oct · 478 km478 km · 18 Oct, 22:31 UTC
- M4.7152 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea18 Oct · 394 km394 km · 18 Oct, 22:06 UTC
- M4.829 km SE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea18 Oct · 263 km263 km · 18 Oct, 00:28 UTC
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- M4.5127 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea14 Oct · 448 km448 km · 14 Oct, 10:31 UTC
- M4.9126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea14 Oct · 446 km446 km · 14 Oct, 06:27 UTC
- M4.7124 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea14 Oct · 446 km446 km · 14 Oct, 02:59 UTC
- M4.6120 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 470 km470 km · 13 Oct, 21:47 UTC
- M4.5129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 456 km456 km · 13 Oct, 21:10 UTC
- M6.0128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 426 km426 km · 13 Oct, 18:45 UTC
- M4.7133 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 449 km449 km · 13 Oct, 16:31 UTC
- M4.6115 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 424 km424 km · 13 Oct, 16:29 UTC
- M5.1122 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 425 km425 km · 13 Oct, 16:28 UTC
- M5.3129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea13 Oct · 427 km427 km · 13 Oct, 14:36 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.