Recent Earthquakes Near Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 1 earthquake in the past 24 hours
- 4 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 22 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 307 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Papua New Guinea:
Laiagam, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-04-09 20:20:02
at 20:20
April 09, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.9410, 144.2500
0.0 km from Laiagam (0.0 miles)
Depth: 105.0 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2026-04-06 08:27:49
at 08:27
April 06, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.6190, 153.6280
0.0 km from Kokopo (0.0 miles)
Depth: 109.0 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2026-04-04 16:23:07
at 16:23
April 04, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.5920, 153.6500
0.0 km from Kokopo (0.0 miles)
Depth: 108.0 km
Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2026-04-04 10:48:43
at 10:48
April 04, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.7880, 147.2960
0.0 km from Lae (0.0 miles)
Depth: 71.0 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2026-04-02 19:16:21
at 19:16
April 02, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.9890, 146.2120
0.0 km from Kainantu (0.0 miles)
Depth: 66.0 km
Buin, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2026-04-01 13:13:27
at 13:13
April 01, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.1860, 155.9260
0.0 km from Buin (0.0 miles)
Depth: 91.0 km
Lorengau, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-31 03:15:19
at 03:15
March 31, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.4960, 146.8710
0.0 km from Lorengau (0.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-29 18:09:56
at 18:09
March 29, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.4370, 153.7280
0.0 km from Kokopo (0.0 miles)
Depth: 43.0 km
Elelim, Highland Papua, Indonesia
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-28 07:35:41
at 07:35
March 28, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.5810, 140.3180
0.0 km from Elelim (0.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-27 07:46:12
at 07:46
March 27, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.3710, 143.7120
0.0 km from Mendi (0.0 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Kobakma, Highland Papua, Indonesia
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-26 22:51:01
at 22:51
March 26, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.1840, 139.3810
0.0 km from Kobakma (0.0 miles)
Depth: 53.0 km
Taro, Choiseul Province, Solomon Islands
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-25 21:25:19
at 21:25
March 25, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.5580, 156.1300
0.0 km from Taro (0.0 miles)
Depth: 86.0 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-25 10:59:33
at 10:59
March 25, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.8200, 152.0740
0.0 km from Kokopo (0.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-24 22:59:03
at 22:59
March 24, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.6310, 147.2370
0.0 km from Lae (0.0 miles)
Depth: 175.0 km
Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-20 18:32:09
at 18:32
March 20, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.9160, 145.1920
0.0 km from Madang (0.0 miles)
Depth: 115.0 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-20 13:57:26
at 13:57
March 20, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.2730, 153.6660
0.0 km from Kokopo (0.0 miles)
Depth: 56.0 km
Kandrian, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-19 20:58:33
at 20:58
March 19, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.6050, 149.3510
0.0 km from Kandrian (0.0 miles)
Depth: 57.0 km
Lorengau, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-17 11:33:48
at 11:33
March 17, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.0570, 146.0210
0.0 km from Lorengau (0.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Rabaul, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-17 04:38:53
at 04:38
March 17, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.6870, 151.3010
0.0 km from Rabaul (0.0 miles)
Depth: 449.0 km
Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-12 21:58:46
at 21:58
March 12, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.5310, 149.7730
0.0 km from Kavieng (0.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-12 02:12:52
at 02:12
March 12, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.3210, 150.9990
0.0 km from Kimbe (0.0 miles)
Depth: 110.0 km
Alotau, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-11 13:03:35
at 13:03
March 11, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.5890, 149.8580
0.0 km from Alotau (0.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-09 15:35:13
at 15:35
March 09, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.7370, 145.0310
0.0 km from Madang (0.0 miles)
Depth: 190.0 km
Namatanai, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-08 04:03:23
at 04:03
March 08, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.5600, 152.3880
0.0 km from Namatanai (0.0 miles)
Depth: 460.0 km
Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-06 22:26:17
at 22:26
March 06, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.8060, 150.1360
0.0 km from Kavieng (0.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2026-03-05 16:26:58
at 16:26
March 05, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.0820, 151.0070
0.0 km from Kimbe (0.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2026-02-28 14:04:29
at 14:04
February 28, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.5020, 150.1220
0.0 km from Kimbe (0.0 miles)
Depth: 148.0 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2026-02-28 06:23:26
at 06:23
February 28, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.5230, 151.8700
0.0 km from Kokopo (0.0 miles)
Depth: 41.0 km
Alotau, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2026-02-25 17:44:36
at 17:44
February 25, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.6910, 149.7430
0.0 km from Alotau (0.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2026-02-25 11:14:02
at 11:14
February 25, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.2620, 145.9050
0.0 km from Madang (0.0 miles)
Depth: 72.0 km