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Papua New Guinea seismic overview

Papua New Guinea earthquakes today

Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Papua New Guinea, all regrouped on the same country page.

Max magnitude

7.8

Peak recorded event in the current dataset

Average magnitude

4.7

Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes

Average depth

59.9 km

Typical depth profile for this country

Latest earthquakes

Papua New Guinea earthquakes today

25 recent events
4.8
Moderate 2026-06-22 10:58:46 UTC
76 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 76 km E of Kimbe

108.1 km
4.8
Moderate 2026-05-29 23:17:03 UTC
116 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 116 km SSE of Lorengau

10.0 km
4.8
Moderate 2026-05-17 20:52:01 UTC
192 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 192 km ESE of Kimbe

10.0 km
4.9
Moderate 2026-05-08 21:18:55 UTC
100 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 100 km SSE of Lorengau

10.0 km
4.9
Moderate 2026-05-08 12:38:37 UTC
114 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 114 km SSE of Lorengau

10.0 km
4.7
Moderate 2026-05-08 12:06:02 UTC
114 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 114 km SE of Lorengau

10.0 km
4.3
Moderate 2026-04-19 12:03:43 UTC
134 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 134 km SW of Kokopo

162.5 km
4.3
Moderate 2026-03-25 23:58:32 UTC
198 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 198 km ESE of Kimbe

10.0 km
4.4
Moderate 2026-03-24 23:51:09 UTC
153 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 153 km SSW of Kokopo

35.0 km
4.4
Moderate 2026-03-22 02:08:58 UTC
273 km NNW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 273 km NNW of Kavieng

10.0 km
4.6
Moderate 2026-03-17 04:38:53 UTC
110 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 110 km WNW of Rabaul

447.7 km
4.5
Moderate 2026-03-12 02:12:52 UTC
110 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 110 km ENE of Kimbe

118.4 km
4.3
Moderate 2026-03-08 14:56:43 UTC
102 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 102 km E of Kimbe

112.4 km
4.5
Moderate 2026-03-08 04:03:23 UTC
71 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 71 km NNE of Rabaul

466.5 km
4.8
Moderate 2026-03-06 22:26:18 UTC
159 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 159 km SSW of Kavieng

10.0 km
4.3
Moderate 2026-03-06 22:00:46 UTC
160 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 160 km SSW of Kavieng

10.0 km

Strongest earthquakes

10 strongest earthquakes in Papua New Guinea

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Activity rhythm

Papua New Guinea earthquake chart 2026

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Cities by seismic activity

Cities with the most earthquakes in Papua New Guinea

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David Population 81,957 650 earthquakes Santiago Population 45,355 54 earthquakes Tocumen Population 50,844 41 earthquakes San Miguelito Population 321,501 36 earthquakes Chilibre Population 33,536 36 earthquakes Juan Díaz Population 100,636 35 earthquakes Panama City Population 408,168 34 earthquakes Cativá Population 29,607 34 earthquakes Colón Population 76,643 31 earthquakes Arraiján Population 76,815 27 earthquakes

Live geography

Papua New Guinea earthquakes map

50 mapped
Map of recent earthquakes in Papua New Guinea.

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Recent month archive

July 2026
1 earthquakes
June 2026
2 earthquakes
May 2026
10 earthquakes
April 2026
2 earthquakes
March 2026
11 earthquakes
February 2026
10 earthquakes

History

Earthquakes history

104 years
1920 7.8 3
2000 7.8 207
2019 7.6 194
2015 7.5 278
1990 7.5 71
1905 7.4 3
1913 7.4 2
2010 7.3 151
1944 7.3 4
1918 7.2 4
1985 7.2 106
1941 7.2 1
1999 7.1 87
1984 7.1 67
1934 7.0 9
2018 7.0 204
1964 7.0 11
2025 6.9 382
1966 6.9 2
1965 6.8 9
2016 6.8 173
1952 6.8 8
1949 6.8 4
1933 6.7 3
2006 6.7 441
1995 6.7 72
1988 6.7 61
1910 6.7 1
1960 6.6 4
2005 6.6 157
2003 6.6 122
2002 6.6 172
1998 6.6 127
1991 6.6 78
1953 6.6 4
1963 6.6 4
2024 6.5 115
2013 6.5 102
1992 6.5 59
1983 6.5 51
1980 6.5 33
1975 6.5 27
1938 6.5 7
1969 6.5 3
1961 6.5 4
1935 6.5 3
1919 6.5 1
1942 6.4 4
1968 6.4 5
2011 6.4 153
2004 6.4 149
1993 6.4 57
1986 6.4 45
1978 6.4 40
1976 6.4 28
1945 6.4 3
1972 6.4 11
1971 6.4 18
1940 6.4 2
1936 6.4 2
1958 6.3 7
1948 6.3 1
1951 6.3 3
2021 6.3 135
2017 6.3 133
2007 6.3 120
1989 6.3 56
1950 6.3 1
1930 6.3 4
1967 6.3 6
1959 6.3 2
1943 6.3 1
1928 6.3 2
1929 6.2 1
1931 6.2 3
2020 6.2 133
2012 6.2 117
1996 6.2 105
1994 6.2 54
1939 6.2 3
1970 6.2 5
1954 6.2 2
1932 6.1 1
1914 6.1 1
1957 6.1 1
1962 6.1 3
2023 6.1 171
2022 6.1 87
2014 6.1 166
2009 6.1 83
1987 6.1 78
1982 6.1 56
1974 6.1 22
1927 6.1 2
1956 6.0 3
2008 6.0 149
1981 6.0 43
1926 5.9 2
1977 5.9 31
1973 5.9 46
1997 5.8 104
2026 5.7 42
2001 5.6 104
1979 5.5 41

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