Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.2 earthquake 78 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 78 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea at Dec 31, 2025, 14:49 UTC, at a depth of 77 km. The epicentre was 78 km (48 mi) WNW of Madang.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Dec 31, 2025, 14:49 UTC
Depth	76.5 km
Coordinates	-4.958, 145.134
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	47 km / 29 mi	depth 105 km	Oct 6, 00:49 UTC
4.5	102 km NNE of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea	62 km / 39 mi	depth 89 km	Sep 14, 06:19 UTC
4.3	40 km N of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea	80 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 22, 20:45 UTC
4.5	35 km N of Goroka, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 59 mi	depth 98 km	Jun 12, 02:24 UTC
4.5	58 km SE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 60 mi	depth 147 km	Jun 8, 14:21 UTC
4.0	68 km N of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea	54 km / 34 mi	depth 99 km	May 18, 04:32 UTC
4.4	16 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	88 km / 55 mi	depth 98 km	May 11, 21:59 UTC
5.3	16 km WSW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 42 mi	depth 93 km	May 10, 16:34 UTC
4.5	102 km ESE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 17 km	Apr 30, 05:59 UTC
4.6	109 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	39 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 11, 10:46 UTC
4.7	76 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	7 km / 5 mi	depth 113 km	Mar 20, 18:32 UTC
4.4	22 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 89 km	Mar 10, 20:55 UTC
4.3	93 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	26 km / 16 mi	depth 189 km	Mar 9, 15:35 UTC
5.4	17 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	93 km / 58 mi	depth 81 km	Feb 25, 11:14 UTC
5.7	14 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	89 km / 56 mi	depth 70 km	Feb 21, 06:18 UTC
4.2	18 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	97 km / 60 mi	depth 141 km	Feb 20, 03:10 UTC
4.8	114 km ESE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	43 km / 27 mi	depth 187 km	Feb 13, 19:08 UTC

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