Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.4 earthquake 22 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 22 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea at Mar 10, 2026, 20:55 UTC, at a depth of 89 km. The epicentre was 23 km (14 mi) SSE of Madang.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Mar 10, 2026, 20:55 UTC
Depth	89.5 km
Coordinates	-5.418, 145.836
Felt reports	0
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 / 32 mi	depth 105 km	Oct 6, 00:49 UTC
5.4	60 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 109 km	Sep 20, 12:45 UTC
6.4	50 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	61 km / 38 mi	depth 113 km	Sep 20, 09:17 UTC
4.6	44 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	25 km / 15 mi	depth 67 km	Sep 16, 19:37 UTC
4.7	73 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	59 km / 37 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	71 km / 44 mi	depth 127 km	Aug 8, 14:15 UTC
4.3	40 km N of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea	100 km / 62 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 22, 20:45 UTC
4.6	87 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	85 km / 53 mi	depth 19 km	Jul 10, 06:58 UTC
4.3	40 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	23 km / 14 mi	depth 77 km	Jun 26, 12:55 UTC
4.5	35 km N of Goroka, Papua New Guinea	60 km / 37 mi	depth 98 km	Jun 12, 02:24 UTC
4.4	16 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	6 km / 4 mi	depth 98 km	May 11, 21:59 UTC
5.3	16 km WSW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	26 km / 16 mi	depth 93 km	May 10, 16:34 UTC
4.3	73 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	56 km / 35 mi	depth 93 km	Apr 7, 06:01 UTC
4.4	79 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	73 km / 45 mi	depth 90 km	Apr 2, 19:16 UTC
4.7	76 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 113 km	Mar 20, 18:32 UTC

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