Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M5.9 earthquake 24 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 24 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea at Jan 20, 2026, 07:21 UTC, at a depth of 103 km. The epicentre was 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Madang. 5 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	5.9 mww
Time	Jan 20, 2026, 07:21 UTC
Depth	103.0 km
Coordinates	-5.329, 145.978
Felt reports	5
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	65 km / 40 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	65 km / 40 mi	depth 113 km	Sep 20, 09:17 UTC
4.6	44 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	24 km / 15 mi	depth 67 km	Sep 16, 19:37 UTC
5.5	118 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 137 km	Aug 16, 10:59 UTC
4.7	73 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	49 km / 31 mi	depth 134 km	Aug 16, 08:06 UTC
4.3	61 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	37 km / 23 mi	depth 102 km	Aug 15, 02:22 UTC
4.0	67 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	44 km / 27 mi	depth 142 km	Aug 8, 15:29 UTC
4.0	83 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	59 km / 37 mi	depth 127 km	Aug 8, 14:15 UTC
4.2	121 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	98 km / 61 mi	depth 235 km	Jul 28, 19:17 UTC
4.6	87 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 19 km	Jul 10, 06:58 UTC
4.3	40 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	20 km / 12 mi	depth 77 km	Jun 26, 12:55 UTC
4.5	35 km N of Goroka, Papua New Guinea	78 km / 49 mi	depth 98 km	Jun 12, 02:24 UTC
4.4	16 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	18 km / 11 mi	depth 98 km	May 11, 21:59 UTC
5.3	16 km WSW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	37 km / 23 mi	depth 93 km	May 10, 16:34 UTC
4.7	85 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	100 km / 62 mi	depth 46 km	Apr 28, 16:32 UTC
4.3	73 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	51 km / 32 mi	depth 93 km	Apr 7, 06:01 UTC
4.4	79 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 42 mi	depth 90 km	Apr 2, 19:16 UTC
4.4	22 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	19 km / 12 mi	depth 89 km	Mar 10, 20:55 UTC
5.4	17 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	11 km / 7 mi	depth 81 km	Feb 25, 11:14 UTC
5.7	14 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	14 km / 9 mi	depth 70 km	Feb 21, 06:18 UTC
4.2	18 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	6 km / 3 mi	depth 141 km	Feb 20, 03:10 UTC
4.6	90 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	96 km / 60 mi	depth 75 km	Feb 3, 21:24 UTC

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