Recent Earthquakes Near Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 3 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 13 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 378 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Papua New Guinea:
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-19 14:00:42 UTC
at 14:00
November 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.589, 151.184
113.2 km from
Alotau
(70.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-16 20:37:18 UTC
at 20:37
November 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.766, 146.614
101.2 km from
Kainantu
(62.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 92 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-16 16:37:48 UTC
at 16:37
November 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.387, 154.557
156.2 km from
Panguna
(97.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 39 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-12 10:46:39 UTC
at 10:46
November 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.324, 148.478
74.2 km from
Finschhafen
(46.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 50 km
Goroka, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-12 03:23:34 UTC
at 03:23
November 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.883, 145.559
29.2 km from
Goroka
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 109 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-10 09:18:57 UTC
at 09:18
November 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.575, 147.638
25.2 km from
Finschhafen
(15.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-04 11:40:24 UTC
at 11:40
November 04, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.142, 139.6
125.2 km from
Abepura
(77.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 32 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-04 05:13:04 UTC
at 05:13
November 04, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.758, 148.881
87.2 km from
Kandrian
(54.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 127 km
Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-01 09:50:00 UTC
at 09:50
November 01, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.77, 151.5
88.2 km from
Rabaul
(54.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-28 21:57:28 UTC
at 21:57
October 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.686, 139.73
100.2 km from
Abepura
(62.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 32 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-28 09:13:47 UTC
at 09:13
October 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.694, 154.833
83.2 km from
Panguna
(51.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-24 06:39:58 UTC
at 06:39
October 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.263, 154.337
127.2 km from
Panguna
(79.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 84 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-23 04:07:01 UTC
at 04:07
October 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.654, 148.284
46.2 km from
Finschhafen
(28.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 63 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-21 03:47:27 UTC
at 03:47
October 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.386, 152.397
115.2 km from
Kokopo
(71.2 miles)
Depth: 41 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-19 22:30:58 UTC
at 22:30
October 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.755, 153.227
188.2 km from
Kokopo
(117.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-19 09:55:45 UTC
at 09:55
October 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.054, 155.676
84.2 km from
Panguna
(52.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 57 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-16 05:48:55 UTC
at 05:48
October 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.168, 138.938
194.2 km from
Abepura
(120.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 35 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-16 01:48:02 UTC
at 01:48
October 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.155, 139.643
120.2 km from
Abepura
(74.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 35 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-14 21:58:02 UTC
at 21:58
October 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.29, 146.576
65.2 km from
Lae
(40.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 58 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-14 20:38:44 UTC
at 20:38
October 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.813, 146.923
12.2 km from
Lae
(7.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 103 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-14 12:33:15 UTC
at 12:33
October 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.312, 150.101
63.2 km from
Kandrian
(39.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-14 08:57:22 UTC
at 08:57
October 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.545, 153.055
90.2 km from
Kokopo
(56.2 miles)
Depth: 110 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-11 15:04:05 UTC
at 15:04
October 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.17, 149.93
43.2 km from
Kandrian
(27.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 57 km
Lorengau, Manus, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-11 08:35:22 UTC
at 08:35
October 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.148, 148.472
181.2 km from
Lorengau
(112.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-10 23:39:54 UTC
at 23:39
October 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.311, 145.723
15.2 km from
Kainantu
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 124 km
Lorengau, Manus, Papua New Guinea
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-10 02:08:10 UTC
at 02:08
October 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.026, 147.969
144.2 km from
Lorengau
(89.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Aitape, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-09 20:10:43 UTC
at 20:10
October 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.745, 142.028
75.2 km from
Aitape
(46.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 34 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC
at 11:05
October 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.784, 146.767
25.2 km from
Lae
(15.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 99 km
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-06 17:11:08 UTC
at 17:11
October 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.09, 148.468
79.2 km from
Popondetta
(49.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 47 km
Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-06 03:19:07 UTC
at 03:19
October 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.835, 151.185
130.2 km from
Rabaul
(80.2 miles)
Depth: 192 km