16 Sept 2026, 19:37 UTC · Sep 16, 3:37 PM ET

M4.6 earthquake 44 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 44 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea at Sep 16, 3:37 PM ET, 67 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	16 Sept 2026, 19:37 UTC
Location	-5.544°, 146.020° – 44 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Depth	66.7 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000thx7

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
6.4	50 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Sep 20, 5:17 AM 26 d ago	113 km	30 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
5.5	118 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Aug 16, 6:59 AM 61 d ago	137 km	2 reports
5.4	60 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Sep 20, 8:45 AM 26 d ago	109 km	7 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
5.1	31 km NE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea	Nov 11, 10:23 PM 339 d ago	106 km	1 report
4.9	90 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	Sep 29, 11:19 AM 382 d ago	104 km	–
4.7	73 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	Aug 16, 4:06 AM 61 d ago	134 km	–
4.7	85 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	Apr 28, 12:32 PM 171 d ago	46 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 44 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 67 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M6.4.

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.