Biggest Earthquakes Near Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 1 earthquake in the past 30 days
- 30 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea:
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
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1971-07-26 01:23:22 UTC
at 01:23
July 26, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.817, 153.172
113.2 km from
Kokopo
(70.2 miles)
Depth: 40 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
Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
8.0 magnitude earthquake
2000-11-16 04:54:56 UTC
at 04:54
November 16, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.98, 152.169
23.2 km from
Rabaul
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1906-09-14 16:04:43 UTC
at 16:04
September 14, 1906 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.249, 147.281
61.2 km from
Lae
(38.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1916-01-01 13:20:49 UTC
at 13:20
January 01, 1916 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.739, 152.548
53.2 km from
Kokopo
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2000-11-17 21:01:56 UTC
at 21:01
November 17, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.496, 151.781
137.2 km from
Kokopo
(85.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2000-11-16 07:42:16 UTC
at 07:42
November 16, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.233, 153.102
134.2 km from
Kokopo
(83.2 miles)
Depth: 30 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
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1920-02-02 11:22:24 UTC
at 11:22
February 02, 1920 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.967, 152.017
73.2 km from
Kokopo
(45.2 miles)
Depth: 35 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
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1938-05-12 15:39:06 UTC
at 15:39
May 12, 1938 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.154, 147.634
55.2 km from
Finschhafen
(34.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 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
Aitape, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
7.6 magnitude earthquake
2002-09-08 18:44:23 UTC
at 18:44
September 08, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.302, 142.945
66.2 km from
Aitape
(41.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 13 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
7.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-09-10 23:46:57 UTC
at 23:46
September 10, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.256, 146.469
67.2 km from
Kainantu
(41.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 90 km
Wau, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1963-02-26 20:14:10 UTC
at 20:14
February 26, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.523, 146.308
49.2 km from
Wau
(30.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 186 km
Wewak, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1918-07-03 06:52:08 UTC
at 06:52
July 03, 1918 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.211, 143.404
45.2 km from
Wewak
(28.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 15 km
Tari, Hela, Papua New Guinea
7.5 magnitude earthquake
2018-02-25 17:44:43 UTC
at 17:44
February 25, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.068, 142.768
26.2 km from
Tari
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 23 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1987-02-08 18:33:58 UTC
at 18:33
February 08, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.088, 147.689
60.2 km from
Finschhafen
(37.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 54 km
Aitape, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1917-07-29 21:52:32 UTC
at 21:52
July 29, 1917 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.687, 141.572
105.2 km from
Aitape
(65.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1992-05-15 07:05:05 UTC
at 07:05
May 15, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.075, 147.572
66.2 km from
Finschhafen
(41.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 58 km
Angoram, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1986-06-24 03:11:30 UTC
at 03:11
June 24, 1986 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.448, 143.943
44.2 km from
Angoram
(27.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 102 km
Bulolo, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
7.2 magnitude earthquake
2019-05-06 21:19:35 UTC
at 21:19
May 06, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.977, 146.44
33.2 km from
Bulolo
(20.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 126 km
Wau, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2011-12-14 05:04:58 UTC
at 05:04
December 14, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.551, 146.809
25.2 km from
Wau
(15.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 135 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1989-12-07 13:38:44 UTC
at 13:38
December 07, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.436, 146.383
59.2 km from
Kainantu
(37.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 104 km
Wewak, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1968-10-23 21:04:44 UTC
at 21:04
October 23, 1968 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.33, 143.286
45.2 km from
Wewak
(28.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 15 km
Aitape, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1931-08-07 02:11:44 UTC
at 02:11
August 07, 1931 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.417, 142.077
43.2 km from
Aitape
(26.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Ambunti, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1935-09-20 05:23:11 UTC
at 05:23
September 20, 1935 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.776, 142.64
52.2 km from
Ambunti
(32.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Wewak, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1920-05-13 01:48:44 UTC
at 01:48
May 13, 1920 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.65, 144.0
42.2 km from
Wewak
(26.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 25 km
Wewak, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1925-06-09 13:40:23 UTC
at 13:40
June 09, 1925 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.015, 143.467
54.2 km from
Wewak
(33.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 25 km