Recent Earthquakes Near West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
West New Britain, Papua New Guinea has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 9 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 152 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in West New Britain, Papua New Guinea:
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-25 21:33:25 UTC
at 21:33
December 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.193, 147.849
45.2 km from
Finschhafen
(28.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 47 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-24 03:12:29 UTC
at 03:12
December 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.903, 149.55
33.2 km from
Kandrian
(20.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 135 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-22 18:03:24 UTC
at 18:03
December 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.272, 149.089
50.2 km from
Kandrian
(31.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 66 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-22 14:00:22 UTC
at 14:00
December 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.229, 151.799
198.2 km from
Kimbe
(123.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-21 23:07:27 UTC
at 23:07
December 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.652, 151.71
156.2 km from
Kokopo
(97.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-21 14:23:33 UTC
at 14:23
December 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.657, 151.92
149.2 km from
Kokopo
(92.2 miles)
Depth: 55 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-21 05:25:22 UTC
at 05:25
December 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.59, 151.854
144.2 km from
Kokopo
(89.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-11 20:56:21 UTC
at 20:56
December 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.89, 148.477
74.2 km from
Finschhafen
(46.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 25 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-10 08:10:23 UTC
at 08:10
December 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.059, 149.611
79.2 km from
Kimbe
(49.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 392 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-26 00:07:27 UTC
at 00:07
November 26, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.85, 149.168
58.2 km from
Kandrian
(36.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 146 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-22 12:47:46 UTC
at 12:47
November 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.002, 151.557
106.2 km from
Kokopo
(66.2 miles)
Depth: 143 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-21 11:15:50 UTC
at 11:15
November 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.065, 151.27
135.2 km from
Kokopo
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 137 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-12 10:46:39 UTC
at 10:46
November 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.324, 148.478
74.2 km from
Finschhafen
(46.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 50 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-04 05:13:04 UTC
at 05:13
November 04, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.758, 148.881
87.2 km from
Kandrian
(54.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 127 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-23 04:07:01 UTC
at 04:07
October 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.654, 148.284
46.2 km from
Finschhafen
(28.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 63 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-14 12:33:15 UTC
at 12:33
October 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.312, 150.101
63.2 km from
Kandrian
(39.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-11 15:04:05 UTC
at 15:04
October 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.17, 149.93
43.2 km from
Kandrian
(27.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 57 km
Lorengau, Manus, Papua New Guinea
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-10 02:08:10 UTC
at 02:08
October 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.026, 147.969
144.2 km from
Lorengau
(89.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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