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Earthquakes in Papua New Guinea

Explore earthquakes recorded within Papua New Guinea. Latest events cover Sep 26, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Oct 26, 2025 – Oct 25, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Oct 26, 2025 – Oct 25, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
286
Maximum magnitude
6.93
Average magnitude
4.32

Earthquake map for Papua New Guinea

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Sep 26, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 UTC.

  1. 4.40 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Western
  2. 4.50 Papua New Guinea, New Britain, East New Britain
  3. 4.90 Papua New Guinea, New Britain, East New Britain
  4. 4.80 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea Highlands, Eastern Highlands
  5. 4.60 Papua New Guinea, New Ireland
  6. 6.00 Papua New Guinea, New Britain, East New Britain
  7. 5.30 Papua New Guinea, New Britain, East New Britain
  8. 4.50 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Sandaun
  9. 4.70 Solomon Sea, Bismarck Archipelago
  10. 4.60 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, East Sepik
  11. 4.90 Papua New Guinea, New Ireland
  12. 4.00 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Madang
  13. 4.40 Papua New Guinea, New Britain, West New Britain
  14. 4.60 Papua New Guinea, New Britain, East New Britain
  15. 4.90 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Morobe
  16. 4.60 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Morobe
  17. 4.60 Papua New Guinea, New Ireland
  18. 4.90 Papua New Guinea, New Ireland
  19. 5.60 Papua New Guinea, New Ireland
  20. 6.17 Papua New Guinea, New Ireland

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Oct 26, 2025 – Oct 25, 2026 UTC.

  1. 6.93 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Madang
  2. 6.59 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Morobe
  3. 6.50 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Madang
  4. 6.40 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Madang
  5. 6.32 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Madang
  6. 6.17 Papua New Guinea, New Ireland
  7. 6.00 Papua New Guinea, New Britain, East New Britain
  8. 5.90 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea Highlands, Enga
  9. 5.77 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea Highlands, Morobe
  10. 5.74 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Madang

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Oct 25, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 573 6.67 — Bismarck Sea, Melanesia 1.57

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