Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.2 earthquake 18 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 18 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea at Feb 20, 2026, 03:10 UTC, at a depth of 141 km. The epicentre was 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Madang.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Feb 20, 2026, 03:10 UTC
Depth	140.8 km
Coordinates	-5.311, 145.931
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	60 km / 37 mi	depth 105 km	Oct 6, 00:49 UTC
5.4	60 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	73 km / 45 mi	depth 109 km	Sep 20, 12:45 UTC
6.4	50 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	68 km / 42 mi	depth 113 km	Sep 20, 09:17 UTC
4.6	44 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	28 km / 17 mi	depth 67 km	Sep 16, 19:37 UTC
4.7	73 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	55 km / 34 mi	depth 134 km	Aug 16, 08:06 UTC
4.3	61 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	43 km / 27 mi	depth 102 km	Aug 15, 02:22 UTC
4.0	67 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	49 km / 31 mi	depth 142 km	Aug 8, 15:29 UTC
4.0	83 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	65 km / 40 mi	depth 127 km	Aug 8, 14:15 UTC
4.6	87 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	84 km / 52 mi	depth 19 km	Jul 10, 06:58 UTC
4.3	40 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	23 km / 15 mi	depth 77 km	Jun 26, 12:55 UTC
4.5	35 km N of Goroka, Papua New Guinea	76 km / 47 mi	depth 98 km	Jun 12, 02:24 UTC
4.4	16 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	14 km / 9 mi	depth 98 km	May 11, 21:59 UTC
5.3	16 km WSW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	31 km / 20 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	95 km / 59 mi	depth 113 km	Mar 20, 18:32 UTC
4.4	22 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	16 km / 10 mi	depth 89 km	Mar 10, 20:55 UTC
5.4	17 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	7 km / 4 mi	depth 81 km	Feb 25, 11:14 UTC
5.7	14 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea	10 km / 6 mi	depth 70 km	Feb 21, 06:18 UTC

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