Recent Earthquakes Near Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 6 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 16 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 405 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Papua New Guinea:
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
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-21 13:19:08 UTC
at 13:19
August 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.526, 139.544
121.2 km from
Abepura
(75.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 65 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
Lorengau, Manus, Papua New Guinea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-17 21:20:15 UTC
at 21:20
August 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.138, 146.924
128.2 km from
Lorengau
(79.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-17 18:35:39 UTC
at 18:35
August 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.164, 151.474
162.2 km from
Kimbe
(101.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-12 08:24:22 UTC
at 08:24
August 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.057, 138.973
193.2 km from
Abepura
(120.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 10 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-07 16:33:59 UTC
at 16:33
August 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.261, 152.907
77.2 km from
Kokopo
(48.2 miles)
Depth: 19 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-06 06:37:54 UTC
at 06:37
August 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.872, 147.569
87.2 km from
Finschhafen
(54.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 103 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-02 13:35:37 UTC
at 13:35
August 02, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.27, 154.997
54.2 km from
Panguna
(33.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 124 km
Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-01 14:16:18 UTC
at 14:16
August 01, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.577, 151.337
115.2 km from
Rabaul
(71.2 miles)
Depth: 464 km
Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-31 08:18:36 UTC
at 08:18
July 31, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.429, 146.057
37.2 km from
Madang
(23.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 59 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-31 00:57:50 UTC
at 00:57
July 31, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.595, 140.675
110.2 km from
Abepura
(68.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-28 01:27:08 UTC
at 01:27
July 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.648, 149.409
51.2 km from
Kandrian
(31.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Tari, Hela, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-25 15:46:30 UTC
at 15:46
July 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.185, 142.406
66.2 km from
Tari
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 42 km
Angoram, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-24 16:37:19 UTC
at 16:37
July 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.278, 143.631
53.2 km from
Angoram
(33.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 115 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-21 22:35:16 UTC
at 22:35
July 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.477, 150.979
93.2 km from
Kimbe
(58.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 98 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-21 16:41:08 UTC
at 16:41
July 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.911, 146.603
91.2 km from
Kainantu
(57.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 101 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-20 20:51:54 UTC
at 20:51
July 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.873, 152.377
58.2 km from
Kokopo
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 55 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-18 14:33:07 UTC
at 14:33
July 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.5, 147.059
135.2 km from
Lae
(84.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 181 km
Tari, Hela, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-17 11:25:52 UTC
at 11:25
July 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.081, 142.661
36.2 km from
Tari
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tari, Hela, Papua New Guinea
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-15 21:16:59 UTC
at 21:16
July 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.245, 142.218
94.2 km from
Tari
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 49 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-14 14:24:26 UTC
at 14:24
July 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.406, 140.29
97.2 km from
Abepura
(60.2 miles)
Depth: 27 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-12 18:09:05 UTC
at 18:09
July 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.965, 146.372
66.2 km from
Kainantu
(41.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 108 km
Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-12 05:32:17 UTC
at 05:32
July 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.546, 146.687
104.2 km from
Madang
(65.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 138 km
Lorengau, Manus, Papua New Guinea
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-08 17:22:03 UTC
at 17:22
July 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.033, 147.491
113.2 km from
Lorengau
(70.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Lorengau, Manus, Papua New Guinea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-08 17:11:55 UTC
at 17:11
July 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.008, 147.492
110.2 km from
Lorengau
(68.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Lorengau, Manus, Papua New Guinea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-08 14:38:15 UTC
at 14:38
July 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.109, 147.429
121.2 km from
Lorengau
(75.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-08 14:22:03 UTC
at 14:22
July 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.158, 151.67
182.2 km from
Kimbe
(113.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-08 08:43:14 UTC
at 08:43
July 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.334, 154.878
131.2 km from
Panguna
(81.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 75 km