Today: 3.8 magnitude earthquake near Pana, Illinois, United States
Yesterday: 4.9 magnitude earthquake near Sky Valley, California, United States
Yesterday: 6.0 magnitude earthquake near Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
Recent Earthquakes Near Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 1 earthquake in the past 24 hours
- 3 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 7 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 23 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea:
Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
5.9 magnitude earthquake
Today
2026-01-20 07:21:58 UTC
at 07:21
January 20, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.281, 145.995
23.2 km from
Madang
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 89 km
Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-19 22:28:22 UTC
at 22:28
January 19, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.395, 143.735
28.2 km from
Mendi
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-16 22:07:34 UTC
at 22:07
January 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.442, 143.908
103.2 km from
Wewak
(64.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 130 km
Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-03 01:26:39 UTC
at 01:26
January 03, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.441, 143.598
33.2 km from
Mendi
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-31 14:49:50 UTC
at 14:49
December 31, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.039, 145.22
67.2 km from
Madang
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 93 km
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-26 15:29:52 UTC
at 15:29
December 26, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.889, 144.764
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 99 km
Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-22 10:31:28 UTC
at 10:31
December 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.72, 145.496
41.2 km from
Goroka
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 110 km
Ialibu, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-20 21:20:59 UTC
at 21:20
December 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.541, 143.698
43.2 km from
Ialibu
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 29 km
Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province, 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
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands Province, 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
Lae, Morobe Province, 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
Tari, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-25 15:46:30 UTC
at 15:46
July 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.185, 142.406
66.2 km from
Tari
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 42 km
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-24 16:37:19 UTC
at 16:37
July 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.278, 143.631
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 115 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-21 16:41:08 UTC
at 16:41
July 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.911, 146.603
91.2 km from
Kainantu
(57.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 101 km
Tari, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-17 11:25:52 UTC
at 11:25
July 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.081, 142.661
36.2 km from
Tari
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tari, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-15 21:16:59 UTC
at 21:16
July 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.245, 142.218
94.2 km from
Tari
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 49 km
Tari, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-29 11:37:00 UTC
at 11:37
May 29, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.413, 142.76
59.2 km from
Tari
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-20 15:05:58 UTC
at 15:05
May 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.754, 144.803
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-22 13:29:11 UTC
at 13:29
April 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.497, 146.988
136.2 km from
Lae
(85.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 225 km
Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-17 20:13:02 UTC
at 20:13
March 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.645, 145.512
50.2 km from
Goroka
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 124 km
Kundiawa, Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-02-26 02:26:36 UTC
at 02:26
February 26, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.039, 145.02
6.2 km from
Kundiawa
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 125 km
Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-02-14 09:27:41 UTC
at 09:27
February 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.846, 145.514
29.2 km from
Goroka
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 108 km
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-02-14 08:09:58 UTC
at 08:09
February 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.377, 143.728
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 116 km
Wabag, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-19 09:58:44 UTC
at 09:58
January 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.972, 144.462
101.2 km from
Wabag
(62.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 122 km
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-04 09:03:38 UTC
at 09:03
January 04, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.716, 144.195
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 109 km
Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-03 07:02:22 UTC
at 07:02
January 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.953, 144.538
105.2 km from
Mount Hagen
(65.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 95 km
Kundiawa, Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-05 00:49:10 UTC
at 00:49
December 05, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.151, 144.784
97.2 km from
Kundiawa
(60.2 miles)
Depth: 84 km
Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-10-30 02:38:49 UTC
at 02:38
October 30, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.296, 145.446
40.2 km from
Madang
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 104 km
Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-09-19 22:16:47 UTC
at 22:16
September 19, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.007, 144.945
97.2 km from
Madang
(60.2 miles)
Depth: 82 km
Finschhafen, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-09-19 08:41:00 UTC
at 08:41
September 19, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.539, 147.477
125.2 km from
Finschhafen
(77.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 185 km