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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

60.0 km

Typical depth profile for this country

Latest earthquakes

Papua New Guinea earthquakes today

25 recent events
4.3
Moderate 2026-09-12 22:14:03 UTC
90 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 90 km NNE of Rabaul

367.0 km
4.4
Moderate 2026-08-27 23:50:50 UTC
33 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 33 km NNW of Rabaul

267.5 km
4.9
Moderate 2026-08-20 13:55:00 UTC
170 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 170 km NE of Lorengau

10.0 km
4.9
Moderate 2026-08-06 16:01:59 UTC
195 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 195 km SE of Lorengau

10.0 km
4.5
Moderate 2026-07-13 12:51:55 UTC
209 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 209 km SE of Lorengau

10.0 km
4.3
Moderate 2026-07-05 17:52:17 UTC
155 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 155 km SE of Kandrian

10.0 km
4.6
Moderate 2026-06-22 10:58:46 UTC
64 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 64 km E of Kimbe

110.8 km
4.3
Moderate 2026-06-05 16:50:46 UTC
195 km NW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 195 km NW of Lorengau

10.0 km
4.1
Moderate 2026-05-31 05:02:34 UTC
27 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 27 km SW of Kokopo

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

Earthquake near 117 km SSE of Lorengau

10.0 km
4.0
Moderate 2026-05-29 22:26:52 UTC
122 km WSW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 122 km WSW of Rabaul

288.2 km
4.7
Moderate 2026-05-27 12:38:17 UTC
179 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 179 km ESE of Kimbe

10.0 km
4.0
Moderate 2026-05-24 08:13:02 UTC
125 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 125 km SW of Kokopo

133.3 km
4.1
Moderate 2026-05-24 05:10:18 UTC
139 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 139 km E of Kimbe

42.5 km
4.3
Moderate 2026-05-23 23:37:31 UTC
87 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 87 km SSW of Kokopo

62.3 km
4.6
Moderate 2026-05-23 13:40:02 UTC
173 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 173 km ESE of Kimbe

10.0 km
4.5
Moderate 2026-05-23 02:13:52 UTC
114 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 114 km ENE of Kimbe

10.0 km
4.1
Moderate 2026-05-22 10:44:47 UTC
104 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Earthquake near 104 km SSE of Lorengau

10.0 km

Strongest earthquakes

10 strongest earthquakes in Papua New Guinea

All period

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 81,957 651 earthquakes Santiago Population 45,355 53 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.

Archive browsing

Recent month archive

July 2026
5 earthquakes
May 2026
16 earthquakes
March 2026
11 earthquakes
February 2026
10 earthquakes
January 2026
6 earthquakes
December 2025
9 earthquakes

History

Earthquakes history

65 years
2000 7.8 207
2019 7.6 194
2015 7.5 278
1990 7.5 71
2010 7.3 151
1985 7.2 106
1999 7.1 87
1984 7.1 67
1934 7.0 9
2018 7.0 204
1964 7.0 11
2025 6.9 382
1965 6.8 9
2016 6.8 173
1952 6.8 8
2006 6.7 441
1995 6.7 72
1988 6.7 61
2005 6.6 157
2003 6.6 122
2002 6.6 172
1998 6.6 127
1991 6.6 78
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
1968 6.4 5
2026 6.4 57
2011 6.4 153
2004 6.4 149
1993 6.4 57
1986 6.4 45
1978 6.4 40
1976 6.4 28
1972 6.4 11
1971 6.4 18
1958 6.3 7
2021 6.3 135
2017 6.3 133
2007 6.3 120
1989 6.3 56
1967 6.3 6
2020 6.2 133
2012 6.2 117
1996 6.2 105
1994 6.2 54
1970 6.2 5
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
2008 6.0 149
1981 6.0 43
1977 5.9 31
1973 5.9 46
1997 5.8 104
2001 5.6 104
1979 5.5 41

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