5.1

Earthquake Details: 112 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

8/16/2026, 10:59:10 AM

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred near 112 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea on 8/16/2026 at 10:59:10 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 138.74 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

Depth138.74 km
Significance400
Latitude-5.5481
Longitude146.7476
Event IDusd0015e7p
Magnitude5.1
Updated:8/16/2026, 11:25:45 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/16/2026, 8:59:10 PM GMT+10
UTC
8/16/2026, 10:59:10 AM UTC
138.74 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Madang
112 km W
Lae
134 km S
Mt Hagen
281 km W
Mendi
348 km W
Nearby event sequence · 3
M5.045 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New GuineaBeforeM5.441 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New GuineaBeforeM4.668 km ESE of Madang, 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, 11:25 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.