Earthquake Papua New Guinea today: latest quakes, map and the past year
No earthquake in the last 24 hours; the last was M6.2 79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea, 5 d ago. 31 in the last 30 days, 587 of magnitude 4+ in the past year, strongest M6.5.
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Papua New Guinea earthquake map
Recent earthquakes in Papua New Guinea
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Oct 11, 10:07 AM 5 d ago | 53 km | – |
| 4.6 | 51 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | Oct 10, 11:10 AM 6 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 32 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | Oct 10, 6:11 AM 6 d ago | 57 km | – |
| 4.6 | 31 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea | Oct 10, 5:42 AM 6 d ago | 30 km | – |
| 4.7 | 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Oct 9, 4:20 PM 7 d ago | 51 km | – |
| 4.6 | 48 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea | Oct 7, 1:36 PM 9 d ago | 101 km | – |
| 4.9 | 55 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Oct 6, 4:45 AM 10 d ago | 21 km | – |
| 4.8 | 146 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Oct 5, 6:48 PM 11 d ago | 142 km | – |
| 4.4 | 21 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Oct 5, 2:28 PM 11 d ago | 125 km | – |
| 4.6 | 121 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Oct 4, 7:09 AM 12 d ago | 162 km | – |
| 4.9 | 21 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea | Oct 3, 9:38 PM 13 d ago | 94 km | – |
| 4.6 | 76 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea | Oct 3, 1:24 PM 13 d ago | 82 km | – |
| 4.4 | 116 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | Oct 3, 7:05 AM 13 d ago | 232 km | – |
| 4.6 | 67 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Oct 2, 4:26 PM 14 d ago | 87 km | – |
| 5.0 | 63 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Oct 2, 7:14 AM 14 d ago | 38 km | – |
| 4.9 | 97 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Oct 2, 12:10 AM 15 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | 121 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Sep 30, 4:15 AM 16 d ago | 28 km | – |
| 4.3 | 106 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Sep 29, 6:48 PM 17 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 117 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Sep 27, 6:47 PM 19 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 74 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Sep 26, 5:49 PM 20 d ago | 68 km | – |
| 5.6 | 72 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Sep 26, 10:08 AM 20 d ago | 70 km | 1 report |
| 5.3 | 69 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | Sep 24, 7:30 PM 22 d ago | 69 km | – |
| 5.1 | 33 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Sep 24, 2:00 PM 22 d ago | 101 km | – |
| 5.2 | 139 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Sep 24, 8:29 AM 22 d ago | 96 km | – |
| 4.5 | 50 km E of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | Sep 23, 6:31 PM 23 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.3 | 125 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | Sep 22, 2:13 AM 25 d ago | 174 km | – |
| 5.4 | 60 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Sep 20, 8:45 AM 26 d ago | 109 km | 7 reports |
| 6.4 | 50 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Sep 20, 5:17 AM 26 d ago | 113 km | 30 reports |
| 4.2 | 192 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Sep 20, 5:12 AM 26 d ago | 53 km | – |
| 5.1 | 190 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Sep 16, 4:21 PM 30 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 44 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea | Sep 16, 3:37 PM 30 d ago | 67 km | – |
Largest earthquakes this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 45 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Dec 22, 5:31 AM 298 d ago | 107 km | 12 reports |
| 6.4 | 50 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Sep 20, 5:17 AM 26 d ago | 113 km | 30 reports |
| 6.4 | 196 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Jul 13, 4:53 AM 95 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 6.2 | 79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Oct 11, 10:07 AM 5 d ago | 53 km | – |
| 5.9 | 24 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Jan 20, 2:21 AM 270 d ago | 103 km | 5 reports |
| 5.7 | 115 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | May 22, 6:08 AM 147 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.7 | 14 km SSE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Feb 21, 1:18 AM 238 d ago | 70 km | 3 reports |
| 5.7 | 230 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Apr 30, 9:27 AM 169 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.6 | 72 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | Sep 26, 10:08 AM 20 d ago | 70 km | 1 report |
| 5.6 | 109 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green | May 8, 8:22 AM 161 d ago | 10 km | – |
What to do when the ground shakes
Drop, cover and hold on. Get down on your hands and knees, cover your head and neck under a sturdy table or against an inside wall, and hold on until the shaking stops. Do not run outside during shaking; most injuries come from falling objects and glass. In bed, stay there and cover your head with a pillow. Driving, pull over away from bridges, overpasses and power lines and stay in the car.
After the shaking: expect aftershocks – most large earthquakes are followed by smaller ones for days or weeks, and a few by a larger one. Check for gas leaks and damage before going back inside. Near the coast, a long or strong earthquake is itself a natural tsunami warning: move to high ground at once without waiting for an official message.
Papua New Guinea earthquake questions
Was there an earthquake in Papua New Guinea today?
No earthquake in the last 24 hours. The last one was M6.2 79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea, 5 d ago.
How many earthquakes does Papua New Guinea have?
31 in the last 30 days and 587 of magnitude 2.5 or more in the last 12 months, 587 of them magnitude 4 or more.
What was the biggest earthquake in Papua New Guinea this year?
M6.5 45 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea on 22 Dec 2025, 10:31 UTC, felt by 12 people who reported it.
Other places
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.