This page summarizes earthquakes in Morobe (Papua New Guinea). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M4.7 earthquake near Lambutina on 2026-07-22 10:58:32 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.
Morobe is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital and largest city is Lae. The province covers 33,705 km2, with a population of 674,810, and since the division of Southern Highlands Province in May 2012 it is the most populous province.
In 2026, Morobe recorded 22 earthquakes within Papua New Guinea. The average magnitude was M4.87. The strongest event reached M5.7.
Considering the strongest recorded event in 2026, Morobe is among the Top 5 strongest regions in Papua New Guinea (rank #3 by max magnitude).
Located on the South Bismarck Plate.
