USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 5.3 · 69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

A reported observation from the original data provider. Values may be revised as new information becomes available.

Source agencyUSGS

Provider event IDus6000txhp

Magnitude5.3 mww

Depth68.8 km

Occurred / latest reportedSep 24, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 12, 2026, 4:42 AM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 21, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentPapua New Guinea

Coordinates (lon, lat)147.4045, -6.1106

GDACS alertNot applicable

Magnitude measures earthquake size; intensity describes shaking at a location. Magnitude alone does not establish casualties or damage.

USGS tsunami flag:0 (not set). This flag does not confirm a tsunami or an official tsunami warning. Consult official warning centers.

Original reported GeoJSON geometry

{
  "type": "Point",
  "coordinates": [
    147.4045,
    -6.1106,
    68.848
  ]
}

Revision observations

Changes observed since TerraPulse began collecting this event; this is not a complete provider revision history.

Collected2026-10-21T01:50:27.857Z· Provider update2026-10-12T04:42:05.040Z · Magnitude 5.3

Geographic proximity only; events have not been merged or confirmed as related. Distances use the first reported coordinate for non-point geometries.