See earthquakes recorded today in Papua New Guinea, with updated information on magnitude, location, depth and UTC time. Data is updated automatically from official seismic sources.
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Historical earthquakes in Papua New Guinea
A selection of documented significant historical earthquakes for Papua New Guinea using the available integrated institutional sources.
107 available records · Source: NOAA/NCEI · NOAA imported: 2026-10-19 06:23:10 UTC · ISC updated: 2026-10-07 13:56:15 UTC
| Date | Location / country | Mag. | Depth | Deaths (source) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-12-12 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | — | — | — |
| 1931-08-07 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: BISMARCK SEA 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M7.0 | 35.0 km | — |
| 1930-12-23 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: BISMARCK SEA 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M6.5 | 33.0 km | 27 |
| 1930-09-30 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: BISMARCK SEA 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M6.6 | 35.0 km | — |
| 1923-11-04 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M7.1 | 149.0 km | — |
| 1923-11-02 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M7.1 | 145.0 km | — |
| 1922-01-19 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: BISMARCK SEA 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M6.9 | 15.0 km | — |
| 1920-02-02 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: NEW BRITAIN 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M7.7 | 60.0 km | — |
| 1919-05-06 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: SOLOMON ISLANDS 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M8.2 | 35.0 km | — |
| 1918-07-03 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: N COAST 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M7.5 | 60.0 km | — |
| 1917-07-29 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M7.5 | — | — |
| 1916-08-03 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: N COAST 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M7.5 | 60.0 km | — |
| 1916-01-01 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: SOLOMON ISLANDS 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M7.9 | 35.0 km | — |
| 1913-10-11 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M7.0 | 33.0 km | — |
| 1913-05-30 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: SOLOMON ISLANDS 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M7.5 | 60.0 km | — |
| 1911-05-08 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: MATUPIT ISLAND 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | — | — | — |
| 1910-02-25 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: MATUPI HARBOR 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M6.0 | — | — |
| 1907-12-15 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: BISMARCK SEA 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M7.4 | 33.0 km | — |
| 1907-05-04 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: NEW BRITAIN 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M7.7 | 60.0 km | — |
| 1906-10-02 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: BISMARCK SEA 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M7.2 | — | — |
| 1906-09-14 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: NEW BRITAIN 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M8.0 | 33.0 km | — |
| 1905-05-18 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: BISMARCK SEA 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M7.5 | 60.0 km | — |
| 1902-01-24 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M7.8 | 60.0 km | — |
| 1900-09-17 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: RABAUL HARBOR 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M7.1 | — | — |
| 1900-09-10 | PAPUA NEW GUINEA: BISMARCK SEA 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | M6.8 | — | — |
The featured selection comes from the NOAA/NCEI significant-earthquake catalog. GDE does not automatically turn smaller earthquakes into major disasters or infer damage, deaths, or territorial impact.
Seismic data: USGS and official regional seismic sources.
Earthquakes in Papua New Guinea: tectonic setting
Papua New Guinea lies in a complex southwest Pacific plate-boundary region where subduction and crustal faulting produce frequent earthquakes. Offshore events may also create tsunami hazards.
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