A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 15 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea (9 miles) on Friday. The temblor was reported at 09:48:12 / 9:48 am (local time epicenter). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 63.724 km (40 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000q92g. Id of event: us7000q92g. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 147.9313 East, latitude -6.4509 South, depth = 63.724 km. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 27/06/25 / 2025-06-27 09:48:12 / June 27, 2025 @ 9:48 am.
There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days sixty-seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
Did you feel it?
Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 15 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
Copyright © 2025 earthquakenewstoday.com All rights reserved.