Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea – Earthquakes

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Quakes this month
23
Latest UTC: 2026-10-22 05:24:00
Strongest
M6.9
Manus
Country rank
#27
265 quakes in 2026 · out of 27 countries
Averages
M4.80 · 81 km
Avg this month: M4.91

Seismic profile

Analysis period05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

The last update is over two hours old. The figures reflect the data timestamp shown below.

What the data show

Papua New Guinea · M ≥ 2.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 326 event entries of M2.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 164 days.

Catalogue entries32605 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM6.7Morobe ↗
Depth · median49.0 km326 events with valid depth
Last 30 days21Previous 30 days: 21

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 2.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

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MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
October 2025 · Partial month05 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 202532
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 202521
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 202542
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 202643
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 202637
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20267
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 202619
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 202623
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 202635
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 202622
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 202621
September 202601 Sep 2026 – 30 Sep 202618
October 2026 · Partial month01 Oct 2026 – 05 Oct 20266

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 326

M 2.0 – < 3.019
M 3.0 – < 4.039
M 4.0 – < 5.0146
M 5.0 – < 6.0108
M ≥ 6.014

At what depth did they occur?

326 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km139
30 – < 70 km55
70 – < 300 km122
300 – 750 km10

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days21
Previous 30 days21
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods23

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 05 Oct 2025 16:00 – 05 Oct 2026 16:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

40 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • EMSC142
  • USGS93
  • GFZ57
  • RESIF19
  • ISC10
  • INGV3
  • SERBIA_RSZ1
  • USP1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 05 Oct 2026 · 16:32 UTC

Overview – Papua New Guinea

The latest recorded earthquake in Papua New Guinea was on 2026-10-22 at 05:24 UTC in East New Britain with magnitude M4.8.

In the current month, 23 earthquakes were recorded in Papua New Guinea with an average magnitude of 4.91.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Sandaun (58), followed by Madang (38).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Papua New Guinea reached magnitude M6.9 on 2026-07-13.

In 2026, 93% of events were M≥3 and 34% were M≥5.

All-time events
563
Strongest
M6.9
Latest (UTC)
2026-10-22 05:24:00 UTC

Map – Papua New Guinea

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Papua New Guinea.

Strongest – Papua New Guinea

Open event
M6.9 Manus
UTC: 2026-07-13 08:53:28 UTC · Depth: 10 km

Recent earthquakes – Papua New Guinea

Showing the latest 30 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M4.8 Depth: 57 km
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East New Britain

Time (UTC) 2026-10-22 05:24:00 UTC
Coordinates -5.130, 152.247
Source usgs

86 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

M4.5 Depth: 57 km
Open event ↗

East New Britain · Tagul

Time (UTC) 2026-10-20 14:20:49 UTC
Coordinates -5.346, 152.145
Source usgs

111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

M4.9 Depth: 76 km
Open event ↗

East New Britain · Kokopo District

Time (UTC) 2026-10-19 22:42:47 UTC
Coordinates -4.815, 152.197
Source usgs

52 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

M5.0 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

East New Britain

Time (UTC) 2026-10-18 22:31:44 UTC
Coordinates -5.163, 152.686
Source resif

Event of magnitude 5.0, near Port Moresby (Monde)

M4.7 Depth: 10 km
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East New Britain · Pomio District

Time (UTC) 2026-10-18 22:06:14 UTC
Coordinates -5.605, 151.841
Source usgs

147 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

M4.8 Depth: 124 km
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Eastern Highlands · Kainantu District

Time (UTC) 2026-10-18 00:28:29 UTC
Coordinates -6.510, 146.049
Source usgs

31 km SE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

M4.9 Depth: 35 km
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East New Britain

Time (UTC) 2026-10-14 06:27:06 UTC
Coordinates -5.443, 152.262
Source usgs

121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

M4.6 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

New Ireland · Namatanai District

Time (UTC) 2026-10-14 02:12:15 UTC
Coordinates -4.449, 152.944
Source usgs

75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

M6.0 Depth: 21 km
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East New Britain

Time (UTC) 2026-10-13 18:45:03 UTC
Coordinates -5.483, 152.136
Source usgs

126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

M5.1 Depth: 28 km
Open event ↗

East New Britain · Bain

Time (UTC) 2026-10-13 16:28:14 UTC
Coordinates -5.416, 152.114
Source usgs

119 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

M5.3 Depth: 19 km
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East New Britain · Bain

Time (UTC) 2026-10-13 14:36:11 UTC
Coordinates -5.445, 152.126
Source usgs

122 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

M4.5 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Sandaun · Vanimo District

Time (UTC) 2026-10-10 09:42:59 UTC
Coordinates -3.080, 141.430
Source gfz

New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

M4.4 Depth: 14 km
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Sandaun · Vanimo District

Time (UTC) 2026-10-10 09:42:55 UTC
Coordinates -2.610, 141.640
Source emsc

NEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG.

M4.7 Depth: 51 km
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East New Britain · Bain

Time (UTC) 2026-10-09 20:20:09 UTC
Coordinates -5.431, 152.110
Source usgs

121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

M4.6 Depth: 101 km
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East Sepik · Biwat

Time (UTC) 2026-10-07 17:36:14 UTC
Coordinates -4.447, 143.856
Source usgs

48 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

M4.9 Depth: 21 km
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New Ireland · Namatanai District

Time (UTC) 2026-10-06 08:45:27 UTC
Coordinates -4.477, 152.752
Source usgs

55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

M4.4 Depth: 125 km
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West New Britain · Dami

Time (UTC) 2026-10-05 18:28:28 UTC
Coordinates -5.519, 150.325
Source usgs

21 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

M4.6 Depth: 162 km
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East New Britain · Bageta

Time (UTC) 2026-10-04 11:09:47 UTC
Coordinates -5.044, 151.426
Source usgs

121 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

M4.9 Depth: 94 km
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Morobe · Nawae District

Time (UTC) 2026-10-04 01:38:46 UTC
Coordinates -6.592, 147.135
Source usgs

21 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

M4.6 Depth: 82 km
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Morobe · Bumbu

Time (UTC) 2026-10-03 17:24:13 UTC
Coordinates -6.050, 147.168
Source usgs

76 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

M4.4 Depth: 232 km
Open event ↗

West New Britain · Witnare

Time (UTC) 2026-10-03 11:05:46 UTC
Coordinates -5.629, 148.345
Source usgs

116 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

M4.6 Depth: 87 km
Open event ↗

New Ireland · Namatanai District

Time (UTC) 2026-10-02 20:26:03 UTC
Coordinates -4.565, 152.836
Source usgs

67 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

M5.0 Depth: 38 km
Open event ↗

Autonomous Region of Bougainville · Buin District

Time (UTC) 2026-10-02 11:14:14 UTC
Coordinates -6.637, 155.014
Source usgs

63 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

M5.1 Depth: 28 km
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East New Britain

Time (UTC) 2026-09-30 08:15:17 UTC
Coordinates -5.435, 152.133
Source usgs

121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

M4.9 Depth: 64 km
Open event ↗

New Ireland · Namatanai District

Time (UTC) 2026-09-26 21:49:28 UTC
Coordinates -4.636, 152.910
Source usgs

78 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

M5.6 Depth: 58 km
Open event ↗

New Ireland · Namatanai District

Time (UTC) 2026-09-26 14:08:18 UTC
Coordinates -4.695, 152.838
Source usgs

74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

M5.4 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

New Ireland

Time (UTC) 2026-09-26 14:08:09 UTC
Coordinates -4.650, 153.580
Source serbia_rsz

New Ireland Region, P.N.G.

M5.3 Depth: 54 km
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Morobe · Tawae-Siassi District

Time (UTC) 2026-09-24 23:30:28 UTC
Coordinates -6.086, 147.394
Source usgs

72 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

M5.1 Depth: 94 km
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East New Britain · Marambu

Time (UTC) 2026-09-24 18:00:48 UTC
Coordinates -4.636, 152.277
Source usgs

32 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

M5.3 Depth: 10 km
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West New Britain

Time (UTC) 2026-09-24 12:30:09 UTC
Coordinates -4.489, 148.341
Source resif

Event of magnitude 5.3, near Lae (Monde)

Top regions – Papua New Guinea

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. Sandaun
    Events: 100
  2. Madang
    Events: 85
  3. East New Britain
    Events: 65
  4. Morobe
    Events: 61
  5. West New Britain
    Events: 59

FAQ – Papua New Guinea

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Papua New Guinea?
The newest entry in our database for Papua New Guinea is dated 2026-10-22 05:24:00 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Papua New Guinea?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Papua New Guinea reached magnitude M6.9.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Papua New Guinea?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 563 recorded earthquakes for Papua New Guinea (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Papua New Guinea?
Across all recorded events in Papua New Guinea, the average magnitude is M4.80 and the average depth is 81 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Papua New Guinea to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Regions · Papua New Guinea

Significant historical earthquakes – Papua New Guinea

with casualties or damage

  1. 1998 Sissano M7.0 1'636 deaths tsunami
  2. 1937 Keravia, Rabaul, Kokopo 507 deaths tsunami
  3. 2018 S Highlands, Hela; Indonesia M7.5 145 deaths 290 M USD
  4. 1988 Kaiapit (Landslide Generated) M4.3 74 deaths
  5. 1993 Eastern: Upper Markham Valley M6.9 60 deaths 5 M USD
  6. 2002 Morobe M5.3 36 deaths
  7. 1930 Bismarck Sea M6.5 27 deaths tsunami
  8. 2018 S Highlands, Hela M6.7 25 deaths

Country history – Papua New Guinea

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