Papua New Guinea – East New Britain

This page summarizes earthquakes in East New Britain (Papua New Guinea). The most recently recorded event was a magnitude M4.9 earthquake near Kokopo District on 2026-06-16 13:03:41 UTC. All event lists and map markers are limited to the last 30 days.

Earthquakes (last 30 days)
1
Max magnitude (last 30 days)
M4.9
Avg magnitude (last 30 days)
M4.90
Avg depth (last 30 days)
63 km
Seismic activity in 2026

In 2026, East New Britain recorded 7 earthquakes within Papua New Guinea. The strongest event reached M5.5.

Located on the South Bismarck Plate.

Map (last 30 days)
< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5
Earthquakes in East New Britain (last 30 days)