Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 40 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 40 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea at Jun 26, 2026, 12:55 UTC, at a depth of 77 km. The epicentre was 41 km (25 mi) SE of Madang.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Jun 26, 2026, 12:55 UTC
Depth	77.1 km
Coordinates	-5.497, 146.031
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	74 km / 46 mi	depth 105 km	Oct 6, 00:49 UTC
5.4	60 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	50 km / 31 mi	depth 109 km	Sep 20, 12:45 UTC
6.4	50 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	45 km / 28 mi	depth 113 km	Sep 20, 09:17 UTC
4.6	44 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	5 km / 3 mi	depth 67 km	Sep 16, 19:37 UTC
5.5	118 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	83 km / 52 mi	depth 137 km	Aug 16, 10:59 UTC
4.7	73 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	36 km / 22 mi	depth 134 km	Aug 16, 08:06 UTC
4.3	61 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	30 km / 19 mi	depth 102 km	Aug 15, 02:22 UTC
4.0	67 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	36 km / 23 mi	depth 142 km	Aug 8, 15:29 UTC
4.0	83 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	48 km / 30 mi	depth 127 km	Aug 8, 14:15 UTC
4.2	121 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	90 km / 56 mi	depth 235 km	Jul 28, 19:17 UTC
4.6	87 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	62 km / 39 mi	depth 19 km	Jul 10, 06:58 UTC

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