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5.9 magnitude earthquake 23 km from Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
2026-01-20 07:21:58 UTC
UTC time:
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 07:21 AM
Your time:
2026-01-20T07:21:58Z
Magnitude Type:
mww
USGS status:
Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public:
5 people
2026-01-20 07:21:58 UTC
5.9 magnitude, 89 km depth
Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
5.9 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-01-20 07:21:58 UTC
at 07:21
January 20, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.281, 145.995
23.2 km from
Madang
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 89 km
This earthquake is on the map of Southeast Asia and is close to:
Bismarck Sea
New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Near N Coast Of New Guinea
Near S Coast Of New Guinea
Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea
Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea
D'entrecasteaux Islands
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Near S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia