This page summarizes earthquakes in West New Britain (Papua New Guinea). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M5.0 earthquake near Hoskins District on 2026-06-22 10:58:48 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.
West New Britain is a province of Papua New Guinea on the islands of New Britain. The provincial capital is Kimbe. The area of the province is 20,387 km2 with a population of 264,264 as of the 2011 census. The province's only land border is with East New Britain.
In 2026, West New Britain recorded 14 earthquakes within Papua New Guinea. The average magnitude was M4.71. The strongest event reached M5.3.
Located on the South Bismarck Plate.
