M4.1 earthquake - 110 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
3119 d ago · 3 Apr 2018, 04:47 UTC 110 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 110 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea on 3 Apr 2018, 04:47 UTC at a depth of 141 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Lae, about 167 km away in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
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17 Oct 2026, 08:57 UTC
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