> moderate and intermediately deep mw 5.9 Earthquake offshore Madang, Papua New Guinea

01/20/2026 - Earthquake offshore Madang, Papua New Guinea

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Jan. 20, 2026, 7:22 a.m.
Magnitude mw 5.9
Latitude -5.32 °N
Longitude 145.98 °E
Depth 108.7 km
Last Update 2026-01-20
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