Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 93 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 93 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea at Mar 9, 2026, 15:35 UTC, at a depth of 189 km. The epicentre was 94 km (58 mi) NW of Madang.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Mar 9, 2026, 15:35 UTC
Depth	189.3 km
Coordinates	-4.723, 145.105
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	71 km / 44 mi	depth 105 km	Oct 6, 00:49 UTC
4.5	102 km NNE of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea	66 km / 41 mi	depth 89 km	Sep 14, 06:19 UTC
4.5	58 km SE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	81 km / 50 mi	depth 147 km	Jun 8, 14:21 UTC
4.0	68 km N of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea	78 km / 48 mi	depth 99 km	May 18, 04:32 UTC
5.3	16 km WSW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 93 km	May 10, 16:34 UTC
4.5	102 km ESE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	41 km / 25 mi	depth 17 km	Apr 30, 05:59 UTC
4.7	52 km SE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 140 km	Apr 20, 03:47 UTC
4.6	109 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	16 km / 10 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 11, 10:46 UTC
4.3	51 km ESE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 29, 16:14 UTC
4.7	76 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea	22 km / 14 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.