Earthquake

M 5.1 - 112 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

High Severity Oceania Papua New Guinea

Date Occurred Aug 16, 2026 10:59 UTC

Event Type Earthquake

Source USGS

Recorded Aug 16, 2026

Full Description

Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake. Place: 112 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Original Source

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usd0015e7p

Country Profile

Papua New Guinea

Region Oceania

Capital Port Moresby

Population 366,862

GDP / Capita $2200.0

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Event Metadata

ID #24073
Type Earthquake
Region Oceania
Severity High
Indexed Aug 16, 2026

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