Country risk monitor
Papua New Guinea: live earthquakes, disasters and events
Updated · Data from USGS, NASA EONET and GDACS
In the last 30 days, GlobalRisk recorded 32 events in or near Papua New Guinea: 32 earthquakes. 1 event occurred in the past 24 hours and 5 in the past 7 days.
The strongest earthquake was M6.2 79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on 11 Oct 2026, which falls in the strong class. Can be destructive in populated areas within tens of kilometers of the epicenter. Around 130 earthquakes of this size occur worldwide each year.
Recent events in Papua New Guinea
Showing the 25 most recent of 32 events.
What kinds of events
Frequently asked questions
Has there been an earthquake in Papua New Guinea today?
Yes. GlobalRisk shows 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or above located in or near Papua New Guinea in the past 24 hours. The strongest was M4.9. Magnitudes are preliminary and can be revised by the USGS.
What is the strongest recent earthquake in Papua New Guinea?
In the last 30 days, the strongest earthquake recorded in or near Papua New Guinea was M6.2 (79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea) on 11 Oct 2026.
Are there active disaster alerts for Papua New Guinea?
GlobalRisk has no Orange or Red GDACS alerts for Papua New Guinea in the last 30 days. Check local authorities for official warnings.
Where does this information come from?
Earthquakes come from the USGS, natural events from NASA EONET and disaster alerts from GDACS. GlobalRisk normalizes them, assigns each event to a country using its coordinates, and links to the original report. See the methodology page for details.
Safety and background
These guides explain how the hazards in this region are measured and what to do when they occur:
- Earthquake Safety: What to Do Before, During and After
- Earthquake Magnitude Explained: What M4, M6 and M7 Really Mean
- GDACS Alert Levels Explained: Green, Orange and Red
Nearby countries
Latest headlines
Headlines are linked from their original publishers via Google News. GlobalRisk does not host or edit this content.
- Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes near Papua New Guinea — Anadolu Ajansı
- 5.9-magnitude earthquake hits NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - EMSC — CGTN
- 5.7-magnitude earthquake hits near Papua New Guinea — Latest news from Azerbaijan
- 4.9-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Papua New Guinea — Fana News -
- Indonesia’s wildfires impact air quality for much of region — Wildfire Today
- Earthquake of magnitude 5.82 strikes Papua New Guinea — Sharjah24
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