16 Aug 2026, 08:06 UTC · Aug 16, 4:06 AM ET

M4.7 earthquake 73 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 73 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea at Aug 16, 4:06 AM ET, 134 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.7 73 km ESE of Madang, Papua New GuineaM4.9 124 km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaM4.9 90 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New GuineaM5.0 68 km NW of Lae, Papua New GuineaM5.1 31 km NE of Goroka, Papua New GuineaM5.3 16 km WSW of Madang, Papua New GuineaM5.4 60 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New GuineaM5.4 17 km SE of Madang, Papua New GuineaM5.5 118 km ESE of Madang, Papua New GuineaM5.7 14 km SSE of Madang, Papua New GuineaM5.9 24 km ESE of Madang, Papua New GuineaM6.4 50 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New GuineaM6.5 45 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.7 mb
Time16 Aug 2026, 08:06 UTC
Location-5.580°, 146.344° – 73 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Depth134.3 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventusd0015e6s
Within 100 km

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6.545 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea · PAGER greenDec 22, 5:31 AM
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113 km30 reports
5.924 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · PAGER greenJan 20, 2:21 AM
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5.714 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · PAGER greenFeb 21, 1:18 AM
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5.460 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea · PAGER greenSep 20, 8:45 AM
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109 km7 reports
5.417 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · PAGER greenFeb 25, 6:14 AM
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5.316 km WSW of Madang, Papua New GuineaMay 10, 12:34 PM
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5.131 km NE of Goroka, Papua New GuineaNov 11, 10:23 PM
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106 km1 report
5.068 km NW of Lae, Papua New GuineaSep 14, 6:06 PM
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121 km–
4.9124 km N of Lae, Papua New GuineaJan 14, 10:29 AM
275 d ago
194 km1 report
4.990 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New GuineaSep 29, 11:19 AM
382 d ago
104 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 73 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 134 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.5.

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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.

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M4.7 earthquake 73 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea