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A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the New Britain Region of Papua New Guinea on 30th June 2026, occurring at a shallow depth of 10 km. The event took place within one of the world’s most active seismic belts, where the…
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Admiralty Islands region of Papua New Guinea at a shallow depth of 29 km, producing noticeable shaking across nearby islands. No major impacts have been reported, but this area is known for frequent moderate…
The region is situated on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, northeast of the mainland. It includes the Bismarck Archipelago (New Britain, New Ireland, Admiralty Islands, etc.) and the north-eastern part of the Solomon Islands Archipelago. It’s…
The region is situated on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, northeast of the mainland. It includes the Bismarck Archipelago (New Britain, New Ireland, Admiralty Islands, etc.) and the north-eastern part of the Solomon Islands Archipelago. It’s…
Numerous smaller islands are located to the west and east. The island’s name was given by Spanish explorer Yñigo Ortiz de Retez during his maritime expedition of 1545 due to the perceived resemblance of the indigenous peoples of the island…
The region is situated on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, northeast of the mainland. It includes the Bismarck Archipelago (New Britain, New Ireland, Admiralty Islands, etc.) and the north-eastern part of the Solomon Islands Archipelago. It’s…
Location:The region is situated on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, northeast of the mainland. Composition:It includes the Bismarck Archipelago (New Britain, New Ireland, Admiralty Islands, etc.) and the north-eastern part of the Solomon Islands Archipelago. Population:It’s…
The Admiralty Islands are an archipelago group of 40 islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, to the north of New Guinea in the South Pacific Ocean. These are also sometimes called the Manus Islands, after the largest island. The larger islands…
Location:The region is situated on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, northeast of the mainland. Composition:It includes the Bismarck Archipelago (New Britain, New Ireland, Admiralty Islands, etc.) and the north-eastern part of the Solomon Islands Archipelago. Population:It’s…
The administrative centre of the island and of New Ireland province is the town of Kavieng located at the northern end of the island. While the island was part of German New Guinea, it was named Neumecklenburg (“New Mecklenburg”) The…
