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Papua New Guinea · Madang

M4.5 Earthquake near Usino Bundi District, Madang (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 02:24:33 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Usino Bundi District, Madang (Papua New Guinea) on June 12, 2026 at 02:24 UTC. At around 93 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 92.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 92.9 km
Intermediate
92.9 km
92.9 km — close to the regional average (80.5 km)
Regional average: 80.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karkar
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'839 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Long Island
    Distance: 192 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Manam
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'807 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bam
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 685 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 270 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Goroka AirportPapua New Guinea · GKA · AYGA
    23.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Madang

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 44 Catalogue entries

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