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.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 16 Aug 2026, 08:06 UTC |
| Location | -5.580°, 146.344° – 73 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea |
| Depth | 134.3 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | usd0015e6s |
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 |
| 5.0 | 68 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea | Sep 14, 6:06 PM 32 d ago | 121 km | – |
| 4.9 | 124 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea | Jan 14, 10:29 AM 275 d ago | 194 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | 90 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea | Sep 29, 11:19 AM 382 d ago | 104 km | – |
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.