Earthquakes in Papua New Guinea

Quakes located in or just off Papua New Guinea, matched to the nearest town. Data from USGS.

Last 30 days

30

All sizes · 30 at M2.5+

M4+ in 30 days

30

M4+ in 12 months

87

Strongest in 12 months

M6.5

Latest quakes, 30 days

4.9
M4.9 earthquake - 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
3 d ago35 km deep
Moderate
4.7
M4.7 earthquake - 128 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
3 d ago10 km deep
Moderate
4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 75 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
3 d ago10 km deep
Moderate
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 126 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
3 d ago21 km deep
Major
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 123 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
3 d ago37 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 129 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
3 d ago30 km deep
Strong
6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
5 d ago54 km deep
Major
4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 51 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
6 d ago10 km deep
Moderate
4.4
M4.4 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
6 d ago57 km deep
Moderate
4.7
M4.7 earthquake - 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
7 d ago51 km deep
Moderate
4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 48 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
9 d ago102 km deep
Moderate
4.9
M4.9 earthquake - 55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
10 d ago21 km deep
Moderate
4.8
M4.8 earthquake - 141 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
11 d ago135 km deep
Moderate
4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 121 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
12 d ago162 km deep
Moderate
4.9
M4.9 earthquake - 21 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
13 d ago94 km deep
Moderate
4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 76 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
13 d ago82 km deep
Moderate
4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 67 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
14 d ago87 km deep
Moderate
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 63 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
14 d ago38 km deep
Strong
4.9
M4.9 earthquake - 97 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
15 d ago35 km deep
Moderate
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
16 d ago28 km deep
Strong
4.8
M4.8 earthquake - 117 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
19 d ago10 km deep
Moderate
4.9
M4.9 earthquake - 74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
20 d ago68 km deep
Moderate
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 72 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
20 d ago70 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
22 d ago69 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
22 d ago101 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 139 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
22 d ago96 km deep
Strong
4.5
M4.5 earthquake - 50 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
23 d ago35 km deep
Moderate
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 60 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
26 d ago109 km deep
Strong
6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 50 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
26 d ago113 km deep
Major
4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 195 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
29 d ago10 km deep
Moderate

Strongest in the past year

Magnitude 4 and above. The 15 strongest of 87.