5 Dec 2025, 04:39 UTC · Dec 4, 11:39 PM ET

M4.6 earthquake 57 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 57 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea at Dec 4, 11:39 PM ET, 157 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	5 Dec 2025, 04:39 UTC
Location	-4.879°, 145.395° – 57 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Depth	156.6 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000rfpw

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.5	45 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Dec 22, 5:31 AM 298 d ago	107 km	12 reports
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	–
4.5	102 km NNE of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea	Sep 14, 2:19 AM 33 d ago	89 km	–
4.5	35 km N of Goroka, Papua New Guinea	Jun 11, 10:24 PM 127 d ago	98 km	–
4.5	102 km ESE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	Apr 30, 1:59 AM 170 d ago	17 km	–
4.5	114 km NNE of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea	Dec 26, 10:29 AM 294 d ago	93 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 57 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 157 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.