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The quake had a moderate depth of 124 km (77 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Papua New Guinea | Quakes in Australia | Madang Province | Eastern Highlands Province | Morobe ProvinceHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake at 124 km depth16 Aug 11:04 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 6 minutes.16 Aug 11:05: Now using data updates from GFZUpdate Sun, 16 Aug 2026, 11:06Moderate yet deep 5.8 quake hits near Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaAn earthquake of magnitude 5.8 occurred in the evening on Sunday, August 16th, 2026, at 8:59 pm local time near Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate depth of 124.20 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.Weak shaking might have been felt in Madang (pop. 27,400) located 110 km from the epicenter, Kainantu (pop. 8,500) 126 km away, and Lae (pop. 76,300) 134 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 16, 2026 10:59:09 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Aug 16, 2026, at 10:59 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (uncertain whether an earthquake with these data happened)Magnitude5.80Depth124 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude5.55°S / 146.72°EMorobe Province, Papua New GuineaSeismic antipode5.55°N / 33.28°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Nearest volcanoLong Island (49 km / 30 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 25.6°C (78 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 11 m/s (22 kts) from ESEEstimated seismic energy released3.2 x 1013 joules (8.78 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 7558 tons of TNT or 0.5 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.8 | about seismic energy7 minutes ago reported feltAug 16, 2026 10:59 GMT / Aug 16, 2026 10:59 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -5.55 / 146.72: Papua New Guinea RegionSource: GFZDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23279367',-5.55000,146.72000,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 5.8, Papua New Guinea Region',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in Papua New GuineaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Madang, a town with 27,000 inhabitants in Papua New Guinea, in 110 km (68 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. In the capital of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, 439 km (273 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry110 km (68 mi)W of epicenterMadang(pop: 27,400)IV: LightMadang ProvincePapua New Guinea125 km (78 mi)SW of epicenterKainantu(pop: 8,510)IV: LightEastern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea134 km (83 mi)S of epicenterLae(pop: 76,300)IV: LightMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea159 km (99 mi)W of epicenterGoroka(pop: 18,500)III: WeakEastern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea171 km (106 mi)SE of epicenterFinschhafen(pop: 1,050)III: WeakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea184 km (114 mi)S of epicenterBulolo(pop: 16,000)III: WeakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea199 km (124 mi)S of epicenterWau(pop: 14,600)III: WeakBulolo, Morobe ProvincePapua New Guinea201 km (125 mi)W of epicenterKundiawa(pop: 9,380)III: WeakChimbu ProvincePapua New Guinea278 km (172 mi)W of epicenterMount Hagen(pop: 33,600)III: WeakWestern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea288 km (179 mi)S of epicenterKerema(pop: 5,650)III: WeakGulf ProvincePapua New Guinea299 km (186 mi)SW of epicenterIhu(pop: 712)III: WeakKikori, Gulf ProvincePapua New Guinea312 km (194 mi)W of epicenterIalibu(pop: 6,920)III: WeakSouthern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea321 km (200 mi)E of epicenterKandrian(pop: 1,010)III: WeakWest New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea325 km (202 mi)W of epicenterLaiagam(pop: 921)III: WeakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea332 km (206 mi)W of epicenterWabag(pop: 3,960)III: WeakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea337 km (210 mi)NW of epicenterAngoram(pop: 1,600)III: WeakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea344 km (214 mi)S of epicenterBereina(pop: 1,570)III: WeakCentral ProvincePapua New Guinea345 km (215 mi)W of epicenterMendi(pop: 26,300)III: WeakSouthern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea378 km (235 mi)E of epicenterKimbe(pop: 18,800)III: WeakWest New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea387 km (240 mi)S of epicenterKokoda(pop: 6,200)III: WeakSohe, Northern ProvincePapua New Guinea395 km (245 mi)SE of epicenterPopondetta(pop: 28,200)III: WeakSohe, Northern ProvincePapua New Guinea396 km (246 mi)W of epicenterPorgera(pop: 1,580)III: WeakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea396 km (246 mi)N of epicenterLorengau(pop: 5,810)III: WeakManus ProvincePapua New Guinea403 km (250 mi)S of epicenterManumu(pop: 596)III: WeakCentral ProvincePapua New Guinea408 km (254 mi)NW of epicenterWewak(pop: 18,200)III: WeakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea419 km (260 mi)W of epicenterTari(pop: 8,190)III: WeakHelaPapua New Guinea439 km (273 mi)S of epicenterPort Moresby(pop: 283,700)III: WeakNational Capital DistrictPapua New Guinea457 km (284 mi)W of epicenterAmbunti(pop: 2,070)III: WeakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea551 km (343 mi)SW of epicenterDaru(pop: 15,200)II: Very weakWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea554 km (344 mi)NW of epicenterAitape(pop: 5,550)II: Very weakWest Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea560 km (348 mi)NE of epicenterKavieng(pop: 14,500)II: Very weakNew Ireland ProvincePapua New Guinea576 km (358 mi)W of epicenterOlsobip(pop: 1000)II: Very weakWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea593 km (368 mi)SW of epicenterMasig Island(pop: 267)II: Very weakTorres Strait Island, QueenslandAustralia662 km (411 mi)SW of epicenterMorehead(pop: 2,250)II: Very weakWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea671 km (417 mi)SE of epicenterAlotau(pop: 10,000)II: Very weakMilne Bay ProvincePapua New Guinea680 km (423 mi)NW of epicenterVanimo(pop: 11,200)II: Very weakWest Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea711 km (442 mi)SE of epicenterSamarai(pop: 1,640)II: Very weakMilne Bay ProvincePapua New Guinea748 km (465 mi)SW of epicenterThursday Island(pop: 2,810)II: Very weakTorres, QueenslandAustralia762 km (473 mi)SW of epicenterBamaga(pop: 1,240)II: Very weakNorthern Peninsula Area, QueenslandAustraliaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 6 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 1 report for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translate127 km S of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)IV: Light shaking1127–127 km (79–79 mi)127 km (79 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-08-16EpicenterAgency5.8124 km77 mi10:59:09.74Papua New Guinea RegionGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)"; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () { var section = document.getElementById("seismogramSection"); if (!section) return; var images = section.querySelectorAll("img.waitBg"); if (!images.length) return; images.forEach(function(img, index){ img.addEventListener("error", function(){ // If the first image fails, hide the whole section. if (index === 0) { // Remove TOC entry var tocLink = document.querySelector('#toc .tocLink[data-href="seismogramSection"]'); if (tocLink) {tocLink.remove()} // Remove whole section section.remove(); } // Otherwise remove only this station. var plot = img.closest(".plotContainer"); if (!plot) return; var station = plot.previousElementSibling; var caption = plot.nextElementSibling; if (station) station.remove(); plot.remove(); if (caption) caption.remove(); // Remove empty "Show more" var more = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms"); if (more && !more.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { more.remove(); var btn = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms_1"); if (btn) btn.remove(); } // Hide section if nothing remains. if (!section.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { section.style.display = "none"; } }, { once: true }); });});]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: Port Moresby, New Guinea (PMG/IU network) | Distance from quake: 431 km / 268 mi | Show on map | Station InfoSeismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.1-5.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceSeismic station: Honiara, Solomon Islands (HNR/IU network) | Distance from quake: 1521 km / 945 mi | Show on map | Station InfoShow moreAftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 63 km2 (24 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 14 km (9 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 16, 2026 10:59 am (Universal Time)7 minutes ago5.8124 km0 km - This quakePapua New Guinea RegionMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 65 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.33 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 6.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 63 quakes per year (or 5.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 101 quakes per year (or 8.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 105 quakes per year (or 8.7 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake