Event ID	1550509
Event time	2026-01-14 20:30:23 (UTC)
Local time	2026-01-14 10:30:23 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-01-14 21:18:23 (UTC)
Magnitude	4.2
Depth	220.523 km
Class	Light
Hypocenter	Medium deep
Mercalli scale	3
Possible effects	Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status	reviewed
Data provider	USGS

Continent	Indonesian Archipelago
Country	Papua New Guinea
Administration area	Morobe
Nearest settlement	Finschhafen
Distance	139 km
Course	NNW
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	Bismarck Sea

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Lae (142,30 km)

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Nearest airports

Long Island Airport (34,31 km), Wasu Airport (54,22 km), Siassi Airport (57,71 km), Kelanoa Airport (61,92 km), Bunsil Airport (68,00 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Long Island volcano (24,45 km), Tolokiwa volcano (35,64 km), Crown Island volcano (56,06 km), Umboi volcano (64,54 km), Sakar volcano (88,06 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.