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M4.9 earthquake near Madang, Madang Province

Name: M4.9 earthquake near Madang, Madang Province
Start: 2017-02-12T11:58:00.65+00:00
Location: 55 km SW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

3534 d ago · 12 Feb 2017, 11:58 UTC 55 km SW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 55 km SW of Madang, Papua New Guinea on 12 Feb 2017, 11:58 UTC at a depth of 94 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Madang, about 56 km away in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

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