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M4.5 earthquake near Madang, Madang Province

Name: M4.5 earthquake near Madang, Madang Province
Start: 2019-01-12T16:56:15.96+00:00
Location: 78 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

2835 d ago · 12 Jan 2019, 16:56 UTC 78 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 78 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea on 12 Jan 2019, 16:56 UTC at a depth of 130 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 79 km away in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC

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