Recent Earthquakes Near Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 2 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 8 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 50 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 413 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Papua New Guinea:
Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-05-17 11:17:20 UTC
at 11:17
May 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.479, 152.181
79.2 km from
Rabaul
(49.2 miles)
Depth: 277 km
Angoram, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
5.1 magnitude earthquake
Today
2025-05-17 00:45:38 UTC
at 00:45
May 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.525, 145.351
154.2 km from
Angoram
(96.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-16 19:25:28 UTC
at 19:25
May 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.722, 153.039
95.2 km from
Kokopo
(59.2 miles)
Depth: 67 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-14 21:22:25 UTC
at 21:22
May 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.096, 147.894
56.2 km from
Finschhafen
(34.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 62 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-14 09:33:48 UTC
at 09:33
May 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.614, 147.286
126.2 km from
Finschhafen
(78.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 186 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-12 23:12:17 UTC
at 23:12
May 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.05, 151.732
184.2 km from
Kimbe
(114.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-11 18:48:45 UTC
at 18:48
May 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.179, 151.462
162.2 km from
Kimbe
(100.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-11 04:52:33 UTC
at 04:52
May 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.886, 147.442
92.2 km from
Finschhafen
(57.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 104 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-10 06:41:45 UTC
at 06:41
May 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.529, 150.948
89.2 km from
Kimbe
(55.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 130 km
Samarai, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-08 14:27:58 UTC
at 14:27
May 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.942, 151.777
142.2 km from
Samarai
(88.2 miles)
Depth: 37 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-07 16:03:43 UTC
at 16:03
May 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.12, 151.907
199.2 km from
Kokopo
(123.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Samarai, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-07 11:28:27 UTC
at 11:28
May 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.932, 151.9
154.2 km from
Samarai
(96.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-06 06:37:46 UTC
at 06:37
May 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.201, 150.788
68.2 km from
Kavieng
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Angoram, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-06 04:39:32 UTC
at 04:39
May 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.442, 144.368
53.2 km from
Angoram
(33.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 135 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-05 18:54:15 UTC
at 18:54
May 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.665, 152.434
146.2 km from
Kokopo
(90.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-05 16:19:15 UTC
at 16:19
May 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.198, 151.578
174.2 km from
Kimbe
(108.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-04 12:49:29 UTC
at 12:49
May 04, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.804, 148.425
65.2 km from
Finschhafen
(40.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Vanimo, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-03 17:04:14 UTC
at 17:04
May 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.278, 141.048
68.2 km from
Vanimo
(42.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Wewak, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-03 16:21:10 UTC
at 16:21
May 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.36, 143.607
22.2 km from
Wewak
(14.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Vanimo, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-03 05:10:40 UTC
at 05:10
May 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.168, 140.988
63.2 km from
Vanimo
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-03 01:44:32 UTC
at 01:44
May 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.074, 151.799
192.2 km from
Kimbe
(119.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-02 10:59:21 UTC
at 10:59
May 02, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.195, 156.144
121.2 km from
Panguna
(75.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 65 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-01 20:23:01 UTC
at 20:23
May 01, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.293, 151.628
184.2 km from
Kimbe
(114.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-01 10:42:46 UTC
at 10:42
May 01, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.703, 150.685
138.2 km from
Kandrian
(86.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 51 km
Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-30 21:41:11 UTC
at 21:41
April 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.485, 145.679
32.2 km from
Madang
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 109 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-30 13:45:46 UTC
at 13:45
April 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.491, 147.258
139.2 km from
Lae
(86.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 208 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-30 11:51:44 UTC
at 11:51
April 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.572, 150.973
92.2 km from
Kimbe
(57.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 80 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-29 07:11:14 UTC
at 07:11
April 29, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.227, 146.76
60.2 km from
Lae
(37.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 100 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-29 04:01:25 UTC
at 04:01
April 29, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.249, 149.971
48.2 km from
Kandrian
(30.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 60 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-28 19:03:59 UTC
at 19:03
April 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.142, 153.797
191.2 km from
Kokopo
(118.2 miles)
Depth: 63 km