M4.9 earthquake near Lae, Morobe Province
1310 d ago · 17 Mar 2023, 10:47 UTC 61 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 61 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea on 17 Mar 2023, 10:47 UTC at a depth of 65 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Lae, about 88 km away in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:57 UTC
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