4.6

Earthquake Details: 68 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

8/16/2026, 8:06:50 AM

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred near 68 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea on 8/16/2026 at 8:06:50 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 130.1 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Papua New GuineaMadang ProvinceMadang (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth130.1 km
Significance326
Latitude-5.5296
Longitude146.3275
Event IDusd0015e6s
Magnitude4.6
Updated:8/16/2026, 8:39:46 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/16/2026, 6:06:50 PM GMT+10
UTC
8/16/2026, 8:06:50 AM UTC
130.1 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Madang
69 km NW
Lae
152 km SE
Mt Hagen
235 km W
Mendi
303 km W
Nearby event sequence · 2
M5.045 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New GuineaBeforeM5.441 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New GuineaBefore

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 08:39 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.