Biggest Earthquakes Near Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2003-09-29 12:53:25 UTC
at 12:53
September 29, 2003 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.519, 148.706
98.2 km from
Popondetta
(61.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 33 km
Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1959-07-16 19:14:01 UTC
at 19:14
July 16, 1959 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.008, 167.894
60.2 km from
Tadine
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2000-09-18 04:44:35 UTC
at 04:44
September 18, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.761, 151.351
115.2 km from
Alotau
(71.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Vao, New Caledonia
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1995-06-30 00:09:33 UTC
at 00:09
June 30, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.388, 169.117
185.2 km from
Vao
(115.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
1998-05-10 17:25:10 UTC
at 17:25
May 10, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.663, 150.687
76.2 km from
Alotau
(47.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 33 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2014-10-25 02:34:49 UTC
at 02:34
October 25, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.629, 150.446
75.2 km from
Alotau
(47.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2001-09-15 22:29:23 UTC
at 22:29
September 15, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.671, 150.811
81.2 km from
Alotau
(50.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 33 km
Vanuatu
4.4 magnitude earthquake
1993-08-09 09:12:54 UTC
at 09:12
August 09, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -18.069, 165.82
Depth: 33 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
5.3 magnitude earthquake
1977-10-04 18:30:39 UTC
at 18:30
October 04, 1977 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.638, 150.623
77.2 km from
Alotau
(47.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Southeast Asia
5.2 magnitude earthquake
1973-03-10 03:09:18 UTC
at 03:09
March 10, 1973 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -22.037, 127.472
Depth: 33 km
Kokoda, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1999-06-29 05:50:08 UTC
at 05:50
June 29, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.468, 147.854
66.2 km from
Kokoda
(41.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 33 km
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2024-05-01 07:39:15 UTC
at 07:39
May 01, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.5, 148.885
108.2 km from
Popondetta
(67.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Samarai, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
1973-09-13 07:17:31 UTC
at 07:17
September 13, 1973 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.833, 151.903
160.2 km from
Samarai
(99.2 miles)
Depth: 13 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1971-01-25 00:18:25 UTC
at 00:18
January 25, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.701, 151.421
125.2 km from
Alotau
(78.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2023-07-06 20:04:08 UTC
at 20:04
July 06, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.482, 148.782
99.2 km from
Popondetta
(61.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 59 km
Southeast Of Loyalty Islands
4.3 magnitude earthquake
1995-07-21 05:17:29 UTC
at 05:17
July 21, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.74, 169.294
Depth: 33 km
Samarai, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
4.8 magnitude earthquake
1991-08-14 13:42:36 UTC
at 13:42
August 14, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.806, 151.791
152.2 km from
Samarai
(94.2 miles)
Depth: 13 km
Wé, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
5.0 magnitude earthquake
1991-01-14 03:18:05 UTC
at 03:18
January 14, 1991 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.027, 167.296
98.2 km from
Wé
(61.2 miles)
Depth: 29 km
Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2007-05-17 20:05:44 UTC
at 20:05
May 17, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.4, 168.141
31.2 km from
Tadine
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Wé, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2011-05-10 15:18:48 UTC
at 15:18
May 10, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.191, 167.4
81.2 km from
Wé
(50.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km