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Earthquakes in Papua New Guinea

Explore earthquakes recorded within Papua New Guinea. Latest events cover Aug 11, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Sep 10, 2025 – Sep 9, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Sep 10, 2025 – Sep 9, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
275
Maximum magnitude
6.93
Average magnitude
4.27

Earthquake map for Papua New Guinea

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Aug 11, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026 UTC.

  1. 5.40 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea Highlands, Morobe
  2. 5.77 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea Highlands, Morobe
  3. 4.50 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Sandaun
  4. 4.50 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Sandaun
  5. 4.50 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Sandaun
  6. 4.20 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Sandaun
  7. 4.00 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Sandaun
  8. 4.30 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Morobe
  9. 4.40 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Sandaun
  10. 4.40 Papua New Guinea, New Ireland
  11. 4.20 Pacific Ocean, Bismarck Archipelago
  12. 5.72 Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, Morobe
  13. 4.20 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Morobe
  14. 4.00 Papua New Guinea, New Britain, West New Britain
  15. 5.40 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, East Sepik
  16. 5.38 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, East Sepik
  17. 5.00 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, East Sepik
  18. 5.26 Papua New Guinea, New Ireland
  19. 5.00 Papua New Guinea, New Ireland
  20. 5.19 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea Highlands, Gulf

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Sep 10, 2025 – Sep 9, 2026 UTC.

  1. 6.93 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Madang
  2. 6.70 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Morobe
  3. 6.70 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Morobe
  4. 6.50 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Madang
  5. 6.32 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Madang
  6. 5.90 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea Highlands, Enga
  7. 5.77 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea Highlands, Morobe
  8. 5.73 Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, West New Britain
  9. 5.72 Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, Morobe
  10. 5.60 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea Highlands, Southern Highlands

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Sep 9, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 491 6.67 — Bismarck Sea, Melanesia 1.345

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