A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.9 hit New Britain region of Papua New Guinea at 20:05 UTC on April 4, 2025 (06:05 LT, April 5). The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit New Ireland region of Papua New Guinea at 05:28 UTC on November 15, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 52 km (32 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit near the coast of Papua New Guinea at 12:18 UTC on October 30, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 521 km (323 miles).
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit Bismarck Sea near Papua New Guinea at 16:46 UTC on September 11, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit near the coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea at 01:03 UTC on September 5, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong earthquake, registered by the USGS as M6.4, hit the Bougainville region of Papua New Guinea at 20:13 UTC on September 1, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 49 km (30.4 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 53 km (32.9 miles).
A massive landslide in Papua New Guinea’s Enga province on May 24, 2024, buried over 2 000 people, according to government reports released today.
Early Friday morning, May 24, 2024, a devastating landslide struck Yambali village in Papua New Guinea’s Enga province, possibly claiming more than 100 lives. Rescue and relief efforts are currently underway in the affected remote, mountainous region.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit the New Britain region, Papua New Guinea at 20:56 UTC on April 14, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 49 km (30 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Officials in Papua New Guinea are reporting at least 5 fatalities and approximately 1 000 homes destroyed following a shallow M6.9 earthquake at 20:22 UTC on March 23, 2024 (06:22 LT on March 24) in the East Sepik Province. The quake hit at a time when many parts of the country were dealing with severe flooding.
