Seismic Activity in Papua New Guinea
Over the past 30 days, there have been 16 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 6.4 event near 191 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea.
Earthquakes in Papua New Guinea
0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours• Latest significant: M6.4
Earthquake Map
Recent Earthquakes (Last 30 Days)
Dataset at a glance — Papua New Guinea
Over the past 30 days, Papua New Guinea has recorded 16 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 2 reached magnitude 5.0 or higher. 14 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. By depth: 9 shallow (<70 km), 6 intermediate (70–300 km), 1 deep-focus (>300 km). 12 of the epicenters were offshore. 1 event produced at least one felt report, totalling 1 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 10.0 km to 536.8 km. All 16 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
Showing 16 of 16
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 days ago 2026-07-13 08:53:27 UTC | 6.4mww | 191 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea -3.221°, 148.522° | 10.0 km | - | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 13, 2026 at 08:53 UTC, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 191 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for Papua New Guinea over the past 30 days. See the M6.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-07-10 08:33:03 UTC | 4.9mb | 96 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia -3.091°, 139.912° | 37.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 96 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia with origin time 08:33 UTC on July 10, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-07-10 05:16:10 UTC | 4.4mb | 187 km W of Abepura, Indonesia -2.764°, 138.954° | 34.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 10, 2026 at 05:16 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 187 km W of Abepura, Indonesia. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-05 2026-07-05 19:10:15 UTC | 4.6mb | 186 km W of Abepura, Indonesia -2.709°, 138.955° | 31.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.6 earthquake 186 km W of Abepura, Indonesia at 19:10 UTC on July 5, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-05 2026-07-05 06:58:38 UTC | 4.1mb | 127 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea -4.705°, 149.362° | 536.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 5, 2026, Papua New Guinea registered a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 127 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea at 06:58 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-05 2026-07-05 05:37:11 UTC | 4.5mb | 140 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea -3.327°, 145.092° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 140 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea came in on July 5, 2026 at 05:37 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-04 2026-07-04 07:50:23 UTC | 5.1mb | 135 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea -5.505°, 147.103° | 182.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded 135 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea on July 4, 2026 at 07:50 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-01 2026-07-01 21:48:09 UTC | 4.1mb | 136 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea -5.432°, 147.331° | 178.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 21:48 UTC on July 1, 2026, a magnitude 4.1 tremor occurred 136 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-28 2026-06-28 18:45:22 UTC | 4.7mb | 40 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea -6.465°, 149.285° | 34.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:45 UTC on June 28, 2026, a magnitude 4.7 tremor occurred 40 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-28 2026-06-28 02:59:20 UTC | 4.9mb | 20 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea -6.439°, 147.708° | 73.1 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On June 28, 2026, Papua New Guinea registered a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 20 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea at 02:59 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-27 2026-06-27 11:58:13 UTC | 4.5mb | 62 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea -6.614°, 149.151° | 70.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 62 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea on June 27, 2026 at 11:58 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-23 2026-06-23 19:27:08 UTC | 4.5mb | 51 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea -6.328°, 149.097° | 58.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
June 23, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 51 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea, logged at 19:27 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-22 2026-06-22 18:24:24 UTC | 4.3mb | 27 km NNE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea -6.986°, 146.766° | 110.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded 27 km NNE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea on June 22, 2026 at 18:24 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-19 2026-06-19 16:37:23 UTC | 4.6mb | 108 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea -5.742°, 148.384° | 157.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.6 event was detected 108 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea on June 19, 2026, with origin time 16:37 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-19 2026-06-19 12:51:20 UTC | 4.0mb | 198 km W of Abepura, Indonesia -2.822°, 138.865° | 51.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.0 earthquake 198 km W of Abepura, Indonesia at 12:51 UTC on June 19, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-06-16 2026-06-16 17:03:30 UTC | 4.3mb | 40 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea -2.949°, 141.559° | 24.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 40 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea with origin time 17:03 UTC on June 16, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude (magType = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth: Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
Click any row to see additional technical details.
Earthquake Statistics
Last 24 Hours0
Last 30 Days16
2026 (M2.5+)226
Largest (30 Days)
M6.4
191 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
3 days ago
Largest in 2026
M6.4
191 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
3 days ago
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
About Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire at the collision zone of multiple tectonic plates, experiencing frequent large earthquakes.
Papua New Guinea Earthquakes 2026
In 2026, Papua New Guinea has recorded 226 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Papua New Guinea in 2026 was a magnitude 6.4 event near Lorengau, Papua New Guinea.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many earthquakes occur in Papua New Guinea?
In the past 30 days, 16 earthquakes have been recorded in the Papua New Guinea region.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in Papua New Guinea?
The largest recent earthquake in the Papua New Guinea area was a magnitude 6.4 event that occurred 191 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea.
Nearby Countries
Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands sit on a complex tectonic boundary experiencing frequent ear...
Australia
Australia experiences intraplate earthquakes throughout the continent. The 1989 ...
Vanuatu
Vanuatu lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire with the Australian Plate subducting...
Indonesia
Indonesia's location along major subduction zones makes it one of the most earth...