According to USGS, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck near Lae, Papua New Guinea on October 25, 2026. It was recorded at 01:29 PM GMT+10 at a depth of 81 km.
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Magnitude
M5.2
mb · Moderate
Depth
81 km
Intermediate
Time (UTC)
03:29:10 AM
October 25, 2026
Local time
01:29 PM
October 25, 2026 · GMT+10
The epicenter was about 65 km from Lae.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 1,324 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M7.6 earthquake on September 10, 2022.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Lae, Papua New Guinea at 6.174° S, 147.166° E, at a depth of 81 km. The nearest town was Lae, about 65 km away.
USGS reported a magnitude of mb 5.2 (moderate). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
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