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Earthquakes in Papua New Guinea

Explore earthquakes recorded within Papua New Guinea. Latest events cover Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
269
Maximum magnitude
6.93
Average magnitude
4.29

Earthquake map for Papua New Guinea

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

  1. 4.10 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Sandaun
  2. 3.20 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Sandaun
  3. 3.20 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Sandaun
  4. 5.40 Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, East New Britain
  5. 5.40 Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, East New Britain
  6. 3.30 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Sandaun
  7. 4.90 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Morobe
  8. 3.30 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Sandaun
  9. 3.80 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Sandaun
  10. 5.50 Papua New Guinea, New Ireland
  11. 4.30 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea Highlands, Morobe
  12. 4.80 Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, West New Britain
  13. 2.90 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Sandaun
  14. 3.40 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Sandaun
  15. 3.40 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea Highlands, Sandaun

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 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. 6.41 Papua New Guinea, New Ireland
  6. 6.32 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, Madang
  7. 6.10 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, East Sepik
  8. 5.90 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea Highlands, Enga
  9. 5.90 Papua New Guinea, New Ireland
  10. 5.80 Papua New Guinea, New Guinea, East Sepik

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Jul 19, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 408 6.67 — Bismarck Sea, Melanesia 1.118

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