Recent Earthquakes in Papua New Guinea

Yes - 40 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Papua New Guinea in the last 24 hours, the most recent a magnitude 2.8 near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA. See the live map above for today's activity.

13 earthquakes were recorded in or near Papua New Guinea in the 24 hours before today (yesterday), based on USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks.

90 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Papua New Guinea in the last 7 days, according to USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks tracked by QuakeMate.

231 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Papua New Guinea in the last 30 days (the past month). The largest was magnitude 6.4.

Yes. Papua New Guinea is seismically active - 231 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Papua New Guinea in the last 30 days. Papua New Guinea sits on a complex tangle of plate boundaries, making it one of the most earthquake-prone nations on the planet.

The most recent earthquake in Papua New Guinea was a magnitude 2.8 event near NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA at a depth of 9 km.

The strongest earthquake in the recent Papua New Guinea feed was magnitude 6.4, located near BISMARCK SEA.

Papua New Guinea sits on a complex tangle of plate boundaries, making it one of the most earthquake-prone nations on the planet.

The exact yearly total depends on the magnitude threshold counted, but Papua New Guinea's rate is reflected in its recent activity: 231 earthquakes in the last 30 days alone. Papua New Guinea sits on a complex tangle of plate boundaries, making it one of the most earthquake-prone nations on the planet. QuakeMate tracks every event in real time so you can see the running tally.

Major undersea earthquakes near Papua New Guinea can trigger tsunami warnings. QuakeMate flags tsunami-capable events on the live map and in alerts; see quakemate.app/tsunamis-in/papua-new-guinea for current tsunami risk and recent coastal activity for Papua New Guinea.

Yes. QuakeMate is a free iOS app that sends real-time earthquake alerts for Papua New Guinea, with custom magnitude and region rules so you are notified the moment a quake strikes near you. It also offers a live map, "Did You Feel It" community reports and tsunami warnings. Download it at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate is a top-rated, free earthquake tracker for Papua New Guinea: real-time data from USGS, EMSC and regional networks, instant push alerts, a live map, magnitude and depth for every event, and community felt reports. Available on iOS at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate plots USGS, EMSC and regional earthquake data for Papua New Guinea on the interactive map above, updated automatically. Each event shows magnitude, depth, location and time, and links to a permalink page - a faster, mobile-friendly way to read the same USGS data.

The strongest recent earthquake in or near Papua New Guinea was magnitude 6.4 near BISMARCK SEA. That is a major earthquake capable of significant damage. See the live map and full list above for the latest activity.