Recent Earthquakes Near Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 2 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 27 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 81 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 385 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Papua New Guinea:
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-29 20:04:00 UTC
at 20:04
January 29, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.453, 153.376
173.2 km from
Kokopo
(107.2 miles)
Depth: 85 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-27 18:08:56 UTC
at 18:08
January 27, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.678, 152.809
158.2 km from
Kokopo
(98.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-27 05:55:37 UTC
at 05:55
January 27, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.074, 151.312
132.2 km from
Kokopo
(82.2 miles)
Depth: 126 km
Gizo, Western Province, Solomon Islands
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-26 21:22:39 UTC
at 21:22
January 26, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.375, 156.036
120.2 km from
Gizo
(75.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Vanimo, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-26 19:22:30 UTC
at 19:22
January 26, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.527, 141.241
15.2 km from
Vanimo
(9.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 25 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-26 01:17:55 UTC
at 01:17
January 26, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.477, 147.349
137.2 km from
Finschhafen
(85.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 207 km
Vanimo, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-25 23:19:39 UTC
at 23:19
January 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.978, 141.644
54.2 km from
Vanimo
(33.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-24 18:26:51 UTC
at 18:26
January 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.925, 150.768
147.2 km from
Kavieng
(91.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-23 00:19:16 UTC
at 00:19
January 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.348, 146.471
67.2 km from
Kainantu
(41.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 115 km
Lorengau, Manus, Papua New Guinea
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-21 20:00:51 UTC
at 20:00
January 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.009, 148.528
176.2 km from
Lorengau
(109.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-21 11:15:30 UTC
at 11:15
January 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.737, 151.582
82.2 km from
Rabaul
(51.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-21 10:57:25 UTC
at 10:57
January 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.648, 151.544
92.2 km from
Rabaul
(57.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Lorengau, Manus, Papua New Guinea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-20 06:25:02 UTC
at 06:25
January 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.801, 148.293
141.2 km from
Lorengau
(88.2 miles)
Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-19 10:27:23 UTC
at 10:27
January 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.505, 147.074
134.2 km from
Lae
(83.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 196 km
Wabag, Enga, Papua New Guinea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-19 09:58:44 UTC
at 09:58
January 19, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.972, 144.462
101.2 km from
Wabag
(62.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 122 km
Ambunti, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-18 22:08:19 UTC
at 22:08
January 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.207, 142.763
6.2 km from
Ambunti
(3.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 124 km
Ambunti, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-18 18:38:53 UTC
at 18:38
January 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.212, 142.916
10.2 km from
Ambunti
(6.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 111 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-18 03:16:16 UTC
at 03:16
January 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.1, 153.367
147.2 km from
Kokopo
(91.2 miles)
Depth: 44 km
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-17 18:53:55 UTC
at 18:53
January 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.57, 149.0
87.2 km from
Popondetta
(54.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-17 18:21:56 UTC
at 18:21
January 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.983, 154.975
89.2 km from
Panguna
(55.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-17 18:15:18 UTC
at 18:15
January 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.82, 154.801
93.2 km from
Panguna
(58.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-15 03:18:36 UTC
at 03:18
January 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.727, 146.719
193.2 km from
Madang
(120.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Vanimo, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-15 02:08:41 UTC
at 02:08
January 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.82, 141.475
28.2 km from
Vanimo
(17.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 26 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-14 19:40:23 UTC
at 19:40
January 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.035, 149.798
68.2 km from
Kimbe
(42.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 374 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-13 22:48:34 UTC
at 22:48
January 13, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.328, 151.03
137.2 km from
Kimbe
(85.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-13 12:54:35 UTC
at 12:54
January 13, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.789, 139.527
124.2 km from
Abepura
(77.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 34 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-13 07:08:05 UTC
at 07:08
January 13, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.207, 147.02
57.2 km from
Lae
(35.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 82 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-12 00:47:12 UTC
at 00:47
January 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.147, 147.605
58.2 km from
Finschhafen
(36.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 45 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-08 15:23:39 UTC
at 15:23
January 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.531, 147.351
45.2 km from
Lae
(28.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-08 01:08:31 UTC
at 01:08
January 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.304, 150.077
60.2 km from
Kandrian
(37.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km