M4.1 earthquake near Madang, Madang Province
1102 d ago · 11 Oct 2023, 19:43 UTC 132 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 132 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea on 11 Oct 2023, 19:43 UTC at a depth of 224 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 132 km away in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:11 UTC
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