Biggest Earthquakes Near Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 8 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 53 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 413 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Papua New Guinea:
Wabag, Enga, Papua New Guinea
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1964-04-24 05:56:11 UTC
at 05:56
April 24, 1964 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.1, 144.329
81.2 km from
Wabag
(50.2 miles)
Depth: 108 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1965-08-12 12:57:15 UTC
at 12:57
August 12, 1965 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.36, 152.116
112.2 km from
Kokopo
(69.2 miles)
Depth: 51 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1967-10-04 17:21:19 UTC
at 17:21
October 04, 1967 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.631, 153.959
185.2 km from
Panguna
(115.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1968-09-16 13:55:35 UTC
at 13:55
September 16, 1968 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.024, 148.758
88.2 km from
Kandrian
(54.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1971-10-04 01:30:33 UTC
at 01:30
October 04, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.931, 154.136
155.2 km from
Panguna
(96.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 45 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1971-09-25 04:36:15 UTC
at 04:36
September 25, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.516, 146.636
44.2 km from
Lae
(27.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 110 km
Tari, Hela, Papua New Guinea
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1954-03-03 06:03:00 UTC
at 06:03
March 03, 1954 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.702, 142.692
34.2 km from
Tari
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Angoram, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1958-06-25 09:36:39 UTC
at 09:36
June 25, 1958 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.32, 144.83
118.2 km from
Angoram
(73.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 30 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1947-05-06 20:30:40 UTC
at 20:30
May 06, 1947 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.518, 148.755
93.2 km from
Kandrian
(57.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1952-11-06 19:47:30 UTC
at 19:47
November 06, 1952 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.588, 145.014
111.2 km from
Madang
(69.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 52 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1952-12-24 18:39:42 UTC
at 18:39
December 24, 1952 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.423, 151.922
124.2 km from
Kokopo
(77.2 miles)
Depth: 21 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1937-01-23 10:55:56 UTC
at 10:55
January 23, 1937 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.168, 153.406
155.2 km from
Kokopo
(96.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Gizo, Western Province, Solomon Islands
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1920-05-07 21:31:17 UTC
at 21:31
May 07, 1920 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.366, 156.26
153.2 km from
Gizo
(95.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
6.8 magnitude earthquake
2018-03-08 17:39:50 UTC
at 17:39
March 08, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.389, 153.202
104.2 km from
Kokopo
(64.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2015-04-30 10:45:02 UTC
at 10:45
April 30, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.375, 151.771
125.2 km from
Kokopo
(78.2 miles)
Depth: 31 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2009-06-23 14:19:22 UTC
at 14:19
June 23, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.157, 153.782
190.2 km from
Kokopo
(118.2 miles)
Depth: 64 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2001-04-19 21:43:42 UTC
at 21:43
April 19, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.41, 155.865
128.2 km from
Panguna
(79.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 17 km
Aitape, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2002-01-10 11:14:56 UTC
at 11:14
January 10, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.212, 142.427
9.2 km from
Aitape
(5.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 11 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2002-12-12 08:30:42 UTC
at 08:30
December 12, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.786, 153.275
122.2 km from
Kokopo
(75.2 miles)
Depth: 34 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2003-01-10 13:11:56 UTC
at 13:11
January 10, 2003 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.311, 153.701
191.2 km from
Kokopo
(119.2 miles)
Depth: 71 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2006-10-17 01:25:12 UTC
at 01:25
October 17, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.881, 150.982
100.2 km from
Kimbe
(62.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 32 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2007-06-28 02:52:10 UTC
at 02:52
June 28, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.979, 154.635
206.2 km from
Panguna
(128.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 18 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1992-02-27 20:05:23 UTC
at 20:05
February 27, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.191, 147.576
55.2 km from
Finschhafen
(34.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 38 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1993-10-25 10:27:04 UTC
at 10:27
October 25, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.909, 145.99
44.2 km from
Kainantu
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1994-04-21 03:51:44 UTC
at 03:51
April 21, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.702, 154.12
165.2 km from
Panguna
(102.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 28 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1994-04-18 17:29:54 UTC
at 17:29
April 18, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.47, 154.934
63.2 km from
Panguna
(39.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 26 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1995-08-14 04:37:17 UTC
at 04:37
August 14, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.836, 151.515
98.2 km from
Kokopo
(61.2 miles)
Depth: 127 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1998-07-29 18:00:29 UTC
at 18:00
July 29, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.693, 138.901
192.2 km from
Abepura
(119.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 33 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1983-01-16 22:10:12 UTC
at 22:10
January 16, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.458, 147.046
139.2 km from
Lae
(86.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 234 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1983-05-10 18:27:31 UTC
at 18:27
May 10, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.805, 152.509
57.2 km from
Kokopo
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 71 km