Biggest Earthquakes Near Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Port Moresby, National Capital, Papua New Guinea
3.7 magnitude earthquake
1997-05-21 17:39:41 UTC
at 17:39
May 21, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.273, 147.026
25.2 km from
Port Moresby
(15.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 33 km
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
1987-12-05 21:48:46 UTC
at 21:48
December 05, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.401, 148.287
70.2 km from
Popondetta
(43.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 23 km
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
5.2 magnitude earthquake
1985-06-16 20:56:22 UTC
at 20:56
June 16, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.43, 148.531
80.2 km from
Popondetta
(50.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 5 km
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
5.7 magnitude earthquake
1967-10-08 16:59:36 UTC
at 16:59
October 08, 1967 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.445, 148.843
100.2 km from
Popondetta
(62.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 20 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2014-12-08 21:48:16 UTC
at 21:48
December 08, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.869, 150.053
66.2 km from
Alotau
(41.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 20 km
Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia
3.3 magnitude earthquake
1981-10-11 09:26:34 UTC
at 09:26
October 11, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -29.657, 151.83
12.2 km from
Glen Innes
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Kokoda, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
1993-08-29 07:02:53 UTC
at 07:02
August 29, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.341, 148.042
61.2 km from
Kokoda
(38.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2005-02-18 07:32:12 UTC
at 07:32
February 18, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -10.106, 150.731
37.2 km from
Alotau
(23.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
4.4 magnitude earthquake
1987-03-24 03:08:28 UTC
at 03:08
March 24, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.639, 149.367
140.2 km from
Alotau
(87.2 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
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
3.9 magnitude earthquake
2000-02-09 10:19:33 UTC
at 10:19
February 09, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.848, 150.042
68.2 km from
Alotau
(42.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 33 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
4.1 magnitude earthquake
1974-11-03 04:45:36 UTC
at 04:45
November 03, 1974 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.876, 150.129
60.2 km from
Alotau
(37.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 21 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2000-02-07 20:53:22 UTC
at 20:53
February 07, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.811, 149.965
77.2 km from
Alotau
(48.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 33 km
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2002-07-14 23:48:43 UTC
at 23:48
July 14, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.426, 148.574
82.2 km from
Popondetta
(51.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 33 km
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2023-05-01 07:54:05 UTC
at 07:54
May 01, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.429, 148.637
85.2 km from
Popondetta
(53.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2019-09-18 16:10:18 UTC
at 16:10
September 18, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.865, 150.195
57.2 km from
Alotau
(35.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Samarai, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
4.0 magnitude earthquake
1988-05-27 21:46:16 UTC
at 21:46
May 27, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -10.945, 152.366
189.2 km from
Samarai
(117.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2015-06-10 17:19:50 UTC
at 17:19
June 10, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.479, 148.84
103.2 km from
Popondetta
(64.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 25 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2019-02-23 17:40:33 UTC
at 17:40
February 23, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.763, 149.926
85.2 km from
Alotau
(52.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 8 km
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2021-11-27 20:36:39 UTC
at 20:36
November 27, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.308, 148.167
60.2 km from
Popondetta
(37.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km