USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 4.9 · 21 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

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

Source agencyUSGS

Provider event IDus6000tzfv

Magnitude4.9 mb

Depth94.2 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 4, 2026, 1:38 AM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 4, 2026, 1:57 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)147.1353, -6.5916

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": [
    147.1353,
    -6.5916,
    94.221
  ]
}

Revision observations

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

Collected2026-10-21T01:50:23.063Z· Provider update2026-10-04T01:57:32.040Z · Magnitude 4.9

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