27 Sept 2025, 18:01 UTC · Sep 27, 2:01 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 58 km NNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 58 km NNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea at Sep 27, 2:01 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	27 Sept 2025, 18:01 UTC
Location	-4.706°, 145.657° – 58 km NNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Depth	10.4 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000rhwy

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.9	24 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Jan 20, 2:21 AM 270 d ago	103 km	5 reports
5.7	14 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Feb 21, 1:18 AM 238 d ago	70 km	3 reports
5.4	17 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Feb 25, 6:14 AM 233 d ago	81 km	2 reports
5.3	16 km WSW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	May 10, 12:34 PM 159 d ago	93 km	6 reports
4.8	114 km ESE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	Feb 13, 2:08 PM 245 d ago	187 km	–
4.7	76 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	Mar 20, 2:32 PM 210 d ago	113 km	–
4.6	109 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	Apr 11, 6:46 AM 188 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	57 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	Dec 4, 11:39 PM 316 d ago	157 km	–
4.5	102 km ESE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	Apr 30, 1:59 AM 170 d ago	17 km	–
4.4	16 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	May 11, 5:59 PM 158 d ago	98 km	–
4.4	22 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	Mar 10, 4:55 PM 220 d ago	89 km	–
4.3	40 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	Jun 26, 8:55 AM 112 d ago	77 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 58 km NNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.