Disasters · Earthquake

M5.1 · Papua New Guinea

First tracked 16 August 2026 · Last updated 16 August 2026

M5.1

Magnitude

139 km

Depth

16,551

Population exposed

20 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M5.1 earthquake struck 112 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea at a depth of 139 km, with an estimated population exposure of 16,551.

Sources

Coverage

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed