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
- 24 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 405 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Papua New Guinea:
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
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-28 04:31:38 UTC
at 04:31
August 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.752, 152.551
158.2 km from
Kokopo
(98.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-27 01:31:08 UTC
at 01:31
August 27, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.639, 151.081
104.2 km from
Kimbe
(65.2 miles)
Depth: 91 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-26 08:39:18 UTC
at 08:39
August 26, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.414, 154.494
110.2 km from
Panguna
(68.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 65 km
Ambunti, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-24 21:36:42 UTC
at 21:36
August 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.372, 143.193
45.2 km from
Ambunti
(27.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 100 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-24 18:19:21 UTC
at 18:19
August 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.631, 152.437
36.2 km from
Kokopo
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 104 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-21 14:06:59 UTC
at 14:06
August 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.064, 151.401
123.2 km from
Kokopo
(76.2 miles)
Depth: 140 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-21 13:19:08 UTC
at 13:19
August 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.526, 139.544
121.2 km from
Abepura
(75.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 65 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-21 01:24:15 UTC
at 01:24
August 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.408, 147.912
22.2 km from
Finschhafen
(13.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 66 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-19 09:29:11 UTC
at 09:29
August 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.885, 149.226
49.2 km from
Kandrian
(30.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 112 km
Lorengau, Manus, Papua New Guinea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-17 21:20:15 UTC
at 21:20
August 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.138, 146.924
128.2 km from
Lorengau
(79.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-17 18:35:39 UTC
at 18:35
August 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.164, 151.474
162.2 km from
Kimbe
(101.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-12 08:24:22 UTC
at 08:24
August 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.057, 138.973
193.2 km from
Abepura
(120.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 10 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-07 16:33:59 UTC
at 16:33
August 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.261, 152.907
77.2 km from
Kokopo
(48.2 miles)
Depth: 19 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-06 06:37:54 UTC
at 06:37
August 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.872, 147.569
87.2 km from
Finschhafen
(54.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 103 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-02 13:35:37 UTC
at 13:35
August 02, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.27, 154.997
54.2 km from
Panguna
(33.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 124 km
Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-01 14:16:18 UTC
at 14:16
August 01, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.577, 151.337
115.2 km from
Rabaul
(71.2 miles)
Depth: 464 km
Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-31 08:18:36 UTC
at 08:18
July 31, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.429, 146.057
37.2 km from
Madang
(23.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 59 km