Biggest Earthquakes Near West Papua, Indonesia
West Papua, Indonesia has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 2 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 13 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in West Papua, Indonesia:
Tual, Maluku, Indonesia
8.5 magnitude earthquake
1938-02-01 19:04:22 UTC
at 19:04
February 01, 1938 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.045, 131.614
144.2 km from
Tual
(90.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Biak, Papua, Indonesia
8.2 magnitude earthquake
1996-02-17 05:59:30 UTC
at 05:59
February 17, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.891, 136.952
101.2 km from
Biak
(63.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
8.2 magnitude earthquake
1965-01-24 00:11:17 UTC
at 00:11
January 24, 1965 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.608, 125.952
275.2 km from
Ambon
(171.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Lospalos, Lautém, East Timor
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1963-11-04 01:17:09 UTC
at 01:17
November 04, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.843, 129.684
349.2 km from
Lospalos
(216.2 miles)
Depth: 65 km
Biak, Papua, Indonesia
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1914-05-26 14:22:47 UTC
at 14:22
May 26, 1914 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.829, 136.943
119.2 km from
Biak
(74.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Biak, Papua, Indonesia
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1979-09-12 05:17:51 UTC
at 05:17
September 12, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.679, 136.04
55.2 km from
Biak
(34.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Aitape, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1935-09-20 01:46:43 UTC
at 01:46
September 20, 1935 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.824, 141.416
128.2 km from
Aitape
(79.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 30 km
Melekeok Village, Melekeok, Palau
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1911-08-16 22:41:17 UTC
at 22:41
August 16, 1911 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.237, 136.944
256.2 km from
Melekeok Village
(159.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia
7.7 magnitude earthquake
2009-01-03 19:43:50 UTC
at 19:43
January 03, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.414, 132.885
140.2 km from
Manokwari
(87.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 17 km
Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1998-11-29 14:10:31 UTC
at 14:10
November 29, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.071, 124.891
264.2 km from
Luwuk
(164.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Tobelo, Maluku Utara, Indonesia
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1966-09-08 21:15:56 UTC
at 21:15
September 08, 1966 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 2.388, 128.49
90.2 km from
Tobelo
(56.2 miles)
Depth: 115 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1971-01-10 07:17:05 UTC
at 07:17
January 10, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.184, 139.722
120.2 km from
Abepura
(74.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Lospalos, Lautém, East Timor
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1950-11-02 15:28:15 UTC
at 15:28
November 02, 1950 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.823, 129.183
304.2 km from
Lospalos
(189.2 miles)
Depth: 199 km
Tual, Maluku, Indonesia
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1943-11-06 08:31:41 UTC
at 08:31
November 06, 1943 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.602, 134.015
135.2 km from
Tual
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1932-05-14 13:11:04 UTC
at 13:11
May 14, 1932 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 0.493, 125.805
126.2 km from
Bitung
(78.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Nabire, Papua, Indonesia
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1916-01-13 08:20:32 UTC
at 08:20
January 13, 1916 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.987, 138.011
287.2 km from
Nabire
(178.2 miles)
Near S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 35 km
Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia
7.6 magnitude earthquake
2002-10-10 10:50:20 UTC
at 10:50
October 10, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.757, 134.297
102.2 km from
Manokwari
(63.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 10 km
Insrom, Papua, Indonesia
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1947-05-27 05:58:58 UTC
at 05:58
May 27, 1947 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.86, 134.986
141.2 km from
Insrom
(88.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 15 km
Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1944-04-27 14:38:12 UTC
at 14:38
April 27, 1944 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.863, 133.977
9.2 km from
Manokwari
(6.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 15 km
Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia
7.4 magnitude earthquake
2009-01-03 22:33:40 UTC
at 22:33
January 03, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.691, 133.305
86.2 km from
Manokwari
(53.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 23 km
Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1923-10-07 03:29:38 UTC
at 03:29
October 07, 1923 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.231, 129.55
194.2 km from
Sorong
(120.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Nabire, Papua, Indonesia
7.3 magnitude earthquake
2004-02-07 02:42:35 UTC
at 02:42
February 07, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.003, 135.023
88.2 km from
Nabire
(55.2 miles)
Near S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 10 km
Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1925-11-10 13:50:37 UTC
at 13:50
November 10, 1925 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.652, 130.62
75.2 km from
Sorong
(47.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Sofifi, Maluku Utara, Indonesia
7.3 magnitude earthquake
2019-07-14 09:10:50 UTC
at 09:10
July 14, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.529, 128.093
152.2 km from
Sofifi
(94.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Nabire, Papua, Indonesia
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1942-01-27 13:29:11 UTC
at 13:29
January 27, 1942 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.197, 135.062
104.2 km from
Nabire
(65.2 miles)
Near S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 17 km
Nabire, Papua, Indonesia
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2004-11-26 02:25:03 UTC
at 02:25
November 26, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.609, 135.404
29.2 km from
Nabire
(18.2 miles)
Near S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 10 km
Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1985-11-17 09:40:21 UTC
at 09:40
November 17, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.639, 134.911
127.2 km from
Manokwari
(79.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 10 km
Sofifi, Maluku Utara, Indonesia
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1963-04-16 01:55:13 UTC
at 01:55
April 16, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.05, 128.043
204.2 km from
Sofifi
(127.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Sofifi, Maluku Utara, Indonesia
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1963-04-16 01:29:23 UTC
at 01:29
April 16, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.975, 128.07
197.2 km from
Sofifi
(122.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Biak, Papua, Indonesia
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1957-06-22 23:50:35 UTC
at 23:50
June 22, 1957 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.723, 136.592
82.2 km from
Biak
(51.2 miles)
Depth: 59 km