Earthquakes in Papua New Guinea — April 2025
105 earthquakes were recorded in Papua New Guinea during April 2025, an average of 3.5 per day.
105 reached magnitude 4 or above and 37 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 34 km.
The month's largest event in Papua New Guinea was a magnitude 7.2 earthquake near Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on 04 April 2025 at 20:05 UTC. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake radiates roughly 951,499 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.
That is well above the Papua New Guinea monthly average of 26 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and up from the 16 recorded the previous month.
85% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 14% intermediate (70–300 km) and 1% deep-focus (over 300 km). The mix is dominated by shallow crustal events, with a minority of intermediate-depth activity.
By band, the catalogue holds 68 in the magnitude 4 range, 34 in the magnitude 5 range, 2 in the magnitude 6 range, 1 in the magnitude 7 range.
Activity peaked on 05 April, when 24 events were recorded.
2 event(s) this month carry a USGS link to NOAA tsunami information; the flag does not indicate whether a tsunami occurred.
The month's largest events were M7.2 near Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on 04 April at 33 km; M6.9 near Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on 04 April at 10 km; M6.2 near Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on 12 April at 73 km.
That is 306% above the 26 events Papua New Guinea averages per month across the 21 months on record.
This month also holds the strongest earthquake recorded in Papua New Guinea in our entire catalogue.
Largest earthquakes in Papua New Guinea, April 2025
100 events listed below, newest first. Times are UTC. Click any column header to re-sort.
Frequently asked questions
How many earthquakes hit Papua New Guinea in April 2025?
105 earthquakes were recorded in Papua New Guinea during April 2025, of which 105 were magnitude 4 or above.
What was the biggest earthquake in Papua New Guinea in April 2025?
A magnitude 7.2 event near Kimbe, Papua New Guinea on 04 April 2025.
Other months in Papua New Guinea
Magnitudes for April 2025 reflect the current USGS review status and may have been revised since first publication. See our guides on the magnitude scale, focal depth and why earthquakes cluster.