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Earthquakes in Papua Nugini

Explore earthquakes recorded within Papua Nugini. Latest events cover 9 Agu 2026 – 7 Sep 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover 8 Sep 2025 – 7 Sep 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period 8 Sep 2025 – 7 Sep 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
274
Maximum magnitude
6,93
Average magnitude
4,27

Earthquake map for Papua Nugini

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period 9 Agu 2026 – 7 Sep 2026 UTC.

  1. 5,40 Papua Nugini, DATARAN TINGGI PAPUA NUGINI, Morobe
  2. 5,77 Papua Nugini, DATARAN TINGGI PAPUA NUGINI, Morobe
  3. 4,50 Papua Nugini, Papua, Sandaun
  4. 4,50 Papua Nugini, Papua, Sandaun
  5. 4,50 Papua Nugini, Papua, Sandaun
  6. 4,20 Papua Nugini, Papua, Sandaun
  7. 4,00 Papua Nugini, Papua, Sandaun
  8. 4,30 Papua Nugini, Papua, Morobe
  9. 4,40 Papua Nugini, Papua, Sandaun
  10. 4,40 Papua Nugini, Pulau Irlandia Baru, Irlandia Baru
  11. 5,72 Papua Nugini, Melanesia, Morobe
  12. 4,20 Papua Nugini, Papua, Morobe
  13. 4,00 Papua Nugini, Britania Baru, Britania Baru Barat
  14. 5,40 Papua Nugini, Papua, Sepik Timur
  15. 5,38 Papua Nugini, Papua, Sepik Timur
  16. 5,00 Papua Nugini, Papua, Sepik Timur
  17. 5,26 Papua Nugini, Pulau Irlandia Baru, Irlandia Baru
  18. 5,00 Papua Nugini, Pulau Irlandia Baru, Irlandia Baru
  19. 5,19 Papua Nugini, DATARAN TINGGI PAPUA NUGINI, Teluk
  20. 5,00 Papua Nugini, Papua, Teluk

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period 8 Sep 2025 – 7 Sep 2026 UTC.

  1. 6,93 Papua Nugini, Papua, Madang
  2. 6,70 Papua Nugini, Papua, Morobe
  3. 6,70 Papua Nugini, Papua, Morobe
  4. 6,50 Papua Nugini, Papua, Madang
  5. 6,32 Papua Nugini, Papua, Madang
  6. 5,90 Papua Nugini, DATARAN TINGGI PAPUA NUGINI, Enga
  7. 5,77 Papua Nugini, DATARAN TINGGI PAPUA NUGINI, Morobe
  8. 5,73 Papua Nugini, Kepulauan Bismarck, Britania Baru Barat
  9. 5,72 Papua Nugini, Melanesia, Morobe
  10. 5,60 Papua Nugini, DATARAN TINGGI PAPUA NUGINI, Pegunungan Selatan

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2.026, the average uses 365 days through 7 Sep 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 490 6,67 — Laut Bismarck, Melanesia 1,343

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