A light earthquake magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) strikes 124 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea (77 miles) on Saturday. The 4.4-magnitude earthquake was detected at 06:55:55 / 6:55 am (local time epicenter). Exact location, longitude 147.2206° East, latitude -5.6183° South, depth = 146.48 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 146.48 km (91 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Id of earthquake: us6000rgwc. Event ids that are associated: us6000rgwc. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 20/09/25 / 2025-09-20 06:55:55 / September 20, 2025 @ 6:55 am.

In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days eight and in the last 365 days eighty-five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year.

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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 124 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea.

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