Recent Earthquakes Near Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 6 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 20 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 402 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Papua New Guinea:
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
Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-05 19:23:18 UTC
at 19:23
October 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.897, 151.328
99.2 km from
Rabaul
(61.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-05 04:25:24 UTC
at 04:25
October 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.416, 148.867
79.2 km from
Popondetta
(49.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 78 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-03 20:38:42 UTC
at 20:38
October 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.265, 152.677
46.2 km from
Kokopo
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 66 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-29 22:48:54 UTC
at 22:48
September 29, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.361, 151.72
122.2 km from
Kokopo
(76.2 miles)
Depth: 68 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-29 15:19:03 UTC
at 15:19
September 29, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.867, 146.559
89.2 km from
Kainantu
(55.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 110 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-28 17:21:20 UTC
at 17:21
September 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.188, 139.73
110.2 km from
Abepura
(68.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 31 km
Ambunti, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-24 14:53:16 UTC
at 14:53
September 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.164, 142.44
42.2 km from
Ambunti
(26.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 117 km
Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-24 13:18:05 UTC
at 13:18
September 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.727, 144.983
105.2 km from
Madang
(65.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 183 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-21 01:34:06 UTC
at 01:34
September 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.632, 152.171
141.2 km from
Kokopo
(88.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-20 14:06:44 UTC
at 14:06
September 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.137, 155.819
97.2 km from
Panguna
(60.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 95 km
Kieta, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-20 14:02:27 UTC
at 14:02
September 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.861, 156.066
85.2 km from
Kieta
(53.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 99 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-19 13:24:29 UTC
at 13:24
September 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.362, 155.145
37.2 km from
Panguna
(23.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 149 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-17 15:31:12 UTC
at 15:31
September 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.394, 148.843
79.2 km from
Kandrian
(49.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 55 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-16 16:59:47 UTC
at 16:59
September 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.405, 153.825
206.2 km from
Kokopo
(128.2 miles)
Depth: 41 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-14 05:17:58 UTC
at 05:17
September 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.998, 155.758
81.2 km from
Panguna
(50.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 39 km
Ambunti, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-13 15:05:42 UTC
at 15:05
September 13, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.116, 142.022
89.2 km from
Ambunti
(55.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 108 km
Aitape, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-10 11:14:50 UTC
at 11:14
September 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.275, 142.591
28.2 km from
Aitape
(17.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 47 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-07 10:38:40 UTC
at 10:38
September 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.085, 150.364
133.2 km from
Kandrian
(83.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-05 09:29:16 UTC
at 09:29
September 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.045, 146.427
67.2 km from
Kainantu
(42.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 113 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-04 09:38:40 UTC
at 09:38
September 04, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.911, 153.491
149.2 km from
Kokopo
(92.2 miles)
Depth: 59 km
Ambunti, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-03 18:39:32 UTC
at 18:39
September 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.039, 143.099
36.2 km from
Ambunti
(22.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 68 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-03 00:21:30 UTC
at 00:21
September 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.015, 150.156
51.2 km from
Kimbe
(31.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-02 20:04:46 UTC
at 20:04
September 02, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.039, 150.247
121.2 km from
Kandrian
(75.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-01 08:58:25 UTC
at 08:58
September 01, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.365, 149.329
28.2 km from
Kandrian
(18.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-31 08:16:06 UTC
at 08:16
August 31, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.458, 147.313
46.2 km from
Lae
(28.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 74 km
Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-29 10:16:04 UTC
at 10:16
August 29, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.963, 140.701
63.2 km from
Jayapura
(39.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 10 km
Ambunti, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-28 08:29:54 UTC
at 08:29
August 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.963, 143.129
44.2 km from
Ambunti
(27.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 82 km