Recent Earthquakes Near Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
Lae has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 5 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 73 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Lae:
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-10-23 04:07:01 UTC
      
      at 04:07 
October 23, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -6.654, 148.284
        
        46.2 km from
  Finschhafen
    (28.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 63 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-10-14 21:58:02 UTC
      
      at 21:58 
October 14, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -6.29, 146.576
        
        65.2 km from
  Lae
    (40.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 58 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-10-14 20:38:44 UTC
      
      at 20:38 
October 14, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -6.813, 146.923
        
        12.2 km from
  Lae
    (7.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 103 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-10-10 23:39:54 UTC
      
      at 23:39 
October 10, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -6.311, 145.723
        
        15.2 km from
  Kainantu
    (9.2 miles)
    
Depth: 124 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC
      
      at 11:05 
October 07, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -6.784, 146.767
        
        25.2 km from
  Lae
    (15.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 99 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-09-29 15:19:03 UTC
      
      at 15:19 
September 29, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -5.867, 146.559
        
        89.2 km from
  Kainantu
    (55.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 110 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-09-05 09:29:16 UTC
      
      at 09:29 
September 05, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -6.045, 146.427
        
        67.2 km from
  Kainantu
    (42.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 113 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-08-31 08:16:06 UTC
      
      at 08:16 
August 31, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -6.458, 147.313
        
        46.2 km from
  Lae
    (28.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 74 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-08-21 01:24:15 UTC
      
      at 01:24 
August 21, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -6.408, 147.912
        
        22.2 km from
  Finschhafen
    (13.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 66 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-08-06 06:37:54 UTC
      
      at 06:37 
August 06, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -5.872, 147.569
        
        87.2 km from
  Finschhafen
    (54.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 103 km
Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-07-31 08:18:36 UTC
      
      at 08:18 
July 31, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -5.429, 146.057
        
        37.2 km from
  Madang
    (23.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 59 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
5.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-07-21 16:41:08 UTC
      
      at 16:41 
July 21, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -5.911, 146.603
        
        91.2 km from
  Kainantu
    (57.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 101 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-07-18 14:33:07 UTC
      
      at 14:33 
July 18, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -5.5, 147.059
        
        135.2 km from
  Lae
    (84.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 181 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-07-12 18:09:05 UTC
      
      at 18:09 
July 12, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -5.965, 146.372
        
        66.2 km from
  Kainantu
    (41.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 108 km
Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea
4.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-07-12 05:32:17 UTC
      
      at 05:32 
July 12, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -5.546, 146.687
        
        104.2 km from
  Madang
    (65.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 138 km
Kokoda, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-07-05 08:33:08 UTC
      
      at 08:33 
July 05, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -7.981, 147.516
        
        102.2 km from
  Kokoda
    (63.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 107 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-06-27 09:48:12 UTC
      
      at 09:48 
June 27, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -6.451, 147.931
        
        18.2 km from
  Finschhafen
    (11.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 63 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
5.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-06-19 16:37:42 UTC
      
      at 16:37 
June 19, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -6.222, 147.853
        
        35.2 km from
  Finschhafen
    (21.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 37 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
4.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-06-14 07:40:38 UTC
      
      at 07:40 
June 14, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -5.856, 146.225
        
        62.2 km from
  Kainantu
    (38.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 113 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-06-13 03:30:41 UTC
      
      at 03:30 
June 13, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -5.982, 146.326
        
        61.2 km from
  Kainantu
    (38.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 107 km
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