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Earthquakes in Papua Nugini

Explore earthquakes recorded within Papua Nugini. Latest events cover 25 Sep 2026 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover 25 Okt 2025 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period 25 Okt 2025 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
285
Maximum magnitude
6,93
Average magnitude
4,32

Earthquake map for Papua Nugini

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period 25 Sep 2026 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC.

  1. 4,50 Papua Nugini, Britania Baru, Britania Baru Timur
  2. 4,90 Papua Nugini, Britania Baru, Britania Baru Timur
  3. 4,80 Papua Nugini, DATARAN TINGGI PAPUA NUGINI, Dataran Tinggi Timur
  4. 4,60 Papua Nugini, Pulau Irlandia Baru, Irlandia Baru
  5. 6,00 Papua Nugini, Britania Baru, Britania Baru Timur
  6. 5,30 Papua Nugini, Britania Baru, Britania Baru Timur
  7. 4,50 Papua Nugini, Papua, Sandaun
  8. 4,70 Laut Solomon, Kepulauan Bismarck
  9. 4,60 Papua Nugini, Papua, Sepik Timur
  10. 4,90 Papua Nugini, Pulau Irlandia Baru, Irlandia Baru
  11. 4,00 Papua Nugini, Papua, Madang
  12. 4,40 Papua Nugini, Britania Baru, Britania Baru Barat
  13. 4,60 Papua Nugini, Britania Baru, Britania Baru Timur
  14. 4,90 Papua Nugini, Papua, Morobe
  15. 4,60 Papua Nugini, Papua, Morobe
  16. 4,60 Papua Nugini, Pulau Irlandia Baru, Irlandia Baru
  17. 4,90 Papua Nugini, Pulau Irlandia Baru, Irlandia Baru
  18. 5,60 Papua Nugini, Pulau Irlandia Baru, Irlandia Baru
  19. 6,17 Papua Nugini, Pulau Irlandia Baru, Irlandia Baru

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period 25 Okt 2025 – 24 Okt 2026 UTC.

  1. 6,93 Papua Nugini, Papua, Madang
  2. 6,59 Papua Nugini, Papua, Morobe
  3. 6,50 Papua Nugini, Papua, Madang
  4. 6,40 Papua Nugini, Papua, Madang
  5. 6,32 Papua Nugini, Papua, Madang
  6. 6,17 Papua Nugini, Pulau Irlandia Baru, Irlandia Baru
  7. 6,00 Papua Nugini, Britania Baru, Britania Baru Timur
  8. 5,90 Papua Nugini, DATARAN TINGGI PAPUA NUGINI, Enga
  9. 5,77 Papua Nugini, DATARAN TINGGI PAPUA NUGINI, Morobe
  10. 5,74 Papua Nugini, Papua, Madang

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2.026, the average uses 365 days through 24 Okt 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 572 6,67 — Laut Bismarck, Melanesia 1,567

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