Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.7 earthquake 14 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 14 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea at Feb 21, 2026, 06:18 UTC, at a depth of 70 km. The epicentre was 14 km (9 mi) SSE of Madang. 3 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	5.7 mww
Time	Feb 21, 2026, 06:18 UTC
Depth	70.0 km
Coordinates	-5.334, 145.847
Felt reports	3
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.0	44 km W of Madang, Papua New Guinea	51 km / 31 mi	depth 105 km	Oct 6, 00:49 UTC
5.4	60 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 47 mi	depth 109 km	Sep 20, 12:45 UTC
6.4	50 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 113 km	Sep 20, 09:17 UTC
4.6	44 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	30 km / 19 mi	depth 67 km	Sep 16, 19:37 UTC
4.7	73 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 134 km	Aug 16, 08:06 UTC
4.3	61 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	51 km / 32 mi	depth 102 km	Aug 15, 02:22 UTC
4.0	67 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	58 km / 36 mi	depth 142 km	Aug 8, 15:29 UTC
4.0	83 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	72 km / 45 mi	depth 127 km	Aug 8, 14:15 UTC
4.6	87 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 19 km	Jul 10, 06:58 UTC
4.3	40 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	27 km / 17 mi	depth 77 km	Jun 26, 12:55 UTC
4.5	35 km N of Goroka, Papua New Guinea	67 km / 42 mi	depth 98 km	Jun 12, 02:24 UTC
4.4	16 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	5 km / 3 mi	depth 98 km	May 11, 21:59 UTC
5.3	16 km WSW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	23 km / 14 mi	depth 93 km	May 10, 16:34 UTC
4.3	73 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 93 km	Apr 7, 06:01 UTC
4.4	79 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	78 km / 48 mi	depth 90 km	Apr 2, 19:16 UTC
4.7	76 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 113 km	Mar 20, 18:32 UTC
4.4	22 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	9 km / 6 mi	depth 89 km	Mar 10, 20:55 UTC
5.4	17 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	4 km / 2 mi	depth 81 km	Feb 25, 11:14 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.