M6.5
Madang
Depth: 110.2 km · USGS
View event ↗Madang, Papua New Guinea – Earthquakes
This page summarizes earthquakes in Madang (Papua New Guinea). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M5.4 earthquake near Funiyende on 2026-09-20 12:45:53 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.
Seismic profile ↓
Earthquakes (last 30 days)
4
Max magnitude (last 30 days)
M6.4
Avg magnitude (last 30 days)
M5.51
Avg depth (last 30 days)
97 km
Seismic profile
Analysis period04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026Data as of: 04 Oct 2026 · 11:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude
What the data show
Madang · M ≥ 4.5
After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 37 event entries of M4.5 or above for this area and period, spread over 23 days.
Catalogue entries3704 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM6.5Madang ↗
Depth · median106.0 km37 events with valid depth
Last 30 days4Previous 30 days: 2
These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.
04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026
Earthquakes by month
Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.
1
Oct20254
Nov20256
Dec20257
Jan20265
Feb20262
Mar20263
Apr20260
May20262
Jun20261
Jul20262
Aug20264
Sep20260
Oct2026View data table
| Month | Analysis period | Catalogue entries |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 · Partial month | 04 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 2025 | 1 |
| November 2025 | 01 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 2025 | 4 |
| December 2025 | 01 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2025 | 6 |
| January 2026 | 01 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 2026 | 7 |
| February 2026 | 01 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 2026 | 5 |
| March 2026 | 01 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 01 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 2026 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 01 May 2026 – 31 May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 01 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 2026 | 2 |
| July 2026 | 01 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2026 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 01 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 | 2 |
| September 2026 | 01 Sep 2026 – 30 Sep 2026 | 4 |
| October 2026 · Partial month | 01 Oct 2026 – 04 Oct 2026 | 0 |
How strong were the earthquakes?
Catalogue entries · 37
At what depth did they occur?
37 events with valid depth
0 events without valid depth are excluded here.
Depth · median
Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.
Current period in context
Last 30 days4
Previous 30 days2
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods3
Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.
Where were earthquakes recorded?
Events assigned to Madang in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.
The interactive map complements the event links on this page.
Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.
Strongest recorded earthquake
04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 4.5
Data and methodology
Analysis period: 04 Oct 2025 11:00 – 04 Oct 2026 11:00 UTC
Data and methodology
Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).
12 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.
Events assigned to Madang in the stored location data are analysed. This is not a radius search. Missing or different attributions are excluded.
These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.
Source reports used
The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.
- USGS17
- GFZ7
- EMSC5
- ISC3
- RESIF3
- INGV2
The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.
Data as of: 04 Oct 2026 · 11:32 UTC
Map (last 30 days)
< 2
2–4
4–5
≥ 5
About Madang
Madang is a province of Papua New Guinea. The province is on the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea and has many of the country's highest peaks, active volcanoes and its biggest mix of languages. The capital is the town of Madang.
Seismic activity in 2026
In 2026, Madang recorded 38 earthquakes within Papua New Guinea. The average magnitude was M5.14. The strongest event reached M6.4.
Based on the number of recorded earthquakes in 2026, Madang is currently among the Top 5 most active regions in Papua New Guinea (rank #2 by count).
Considering the strongest recorded event in 2026, Madang is among the Top 5 strongest regions in Papua New Guinea (rank #2 by max magnitude).
Located on the South Bismarck Plate.