Recent 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
- 1 earthquake in the past 7 days
- 3 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 28 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea:
Angoram, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-20 15:05:58 UTC
at 15:05
May 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.754, 144.803
81.2 km from
Angoram
(50.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Lorengau, Manus, Papua New Guinea
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-09-11 16:46:04 UTC
at 16:46
September 11, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.273, 146.36
170.2 km from
Lorengau
(105.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Angoram, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-09-05 01:03:16 UTC
at 01:03
September 05, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.487, 144.251
66.2 km from
Angoram
(41.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Ambunti, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
6.9 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-23 20:22:04 UTC
at 20:22
March 23, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.139, 143.159
32.2 km from
Ambunti
(19.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 40 km
Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea
6.9 magnitude earthquake
2023-10-07 08:40:13 UTC
at 08:40
October 07, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.507, 146.198
54.2 km from
Madang
(33.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 76 km
Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2023-10-07 08:34:26 UTC
at 08:34
October 07, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.6, 146.132
56.2 km from
Madang
(34.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 53 km
Ambunti, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
7.0 magnitude earthquake
2023-04-02 18:04:11 UTC
at 18:04
April 02, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.326, 143.159
38.2 km from
Ambunti
(23.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 70 km
Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2023-03-14 00:49:08 UTC
at 00:49
March 14, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.406, 146.854
117.2 km from
Madang
(73.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 213 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
Lorengau, Manus, Papua New Guinea
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2022-05-09 22:33:06 UTC
at 22:33
May 09, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.369, 146.347
179.2 km from
Lorengau
(111.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2022-04-28 13:21:13 UTC
at 13:21
April 28, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.899, 146.661
169.2 km from
Madang
(105.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Lorengau, Manus, Papua New Guinea
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2021-07-21 14:26:00 UTC
at 14:26
July 21, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.33, 146.854
159.2 km from
Lorengau
(98.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Angoram, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2021-04-27 08:05:32 UTC
at 08:05
April 27, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.415, 145.497
173.2 km from
Angoram
(107.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2021-04-10 11:38:32 UTC
at 11:38
April 10, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.453, 145.721
195.2 km from
Madang
(121.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Lorengau, Manus, Papua New Guinea
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2021-02-07 05:45:52 UTC
at 05:45
February 07, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.293, 146.059
193.2 km from
Lorengau
(120.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2020-10-08 07:35:32 UTC
at 07:35
October 08, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.114, 146.169
38.2 km from
Kainantu
(24.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 103 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
Lorengau, Manus, Papua New Guinea
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2019-01-17 15:06:35 UTC
at 15:06
January 17, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.267, 146.324
176.2 km from
Lorengau
(109.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tari, Hela, Papua New Guinea
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2018-04-07 05:48:38 UTC
at 05:48
April 07, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.841, 142.49
49.2 km from
Tari
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tari, Hela, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2018-03-06 14:13:06 UTC
at 14:13
March 06, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.293, 142.608
57.2 km from
Tari
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tari, Hela, Papua New Guinea
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2018-03-04 19:56:18 UTC
at 19:56
March 04, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.307, 142.62
56.2 km from
Tari
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tari, Hela, Papua New Guinea
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2018-02-28 02:45:45 UTC
at 02:45
February 28, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.182, 142.492
57.2 km from
Tari
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 16 km
Mendi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2018-02-26 15:17:59 UTC
at 15:17
February 26, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.495, 143.255
58.2 km from
Mendi
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 13 km
Mendi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2018-02-26 08:26:59 UTC
at 08:26
February 26, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.427, 143.271
52.2 km from
Mendi
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 23 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
Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2018-01-26 22:47:57 UTC
at 22:47
January 26, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.514, 145.848
181.2 km from
Madang
(112.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2017-12-01 02:50:00 UTC
at 02:50
December 01, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.14, 147.601
59.2 km from
Finschhafen
(36.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 52 km
Angoram, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2017-11-07 21:26:38 UTC
at 21:26
November 07, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.227, 143.48
67.2 km from
Angoram
(41.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 107 km
Angoram, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2016-04-01 19:24:55 UTC
at 19:24
April 01, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.41, 144.967
123.2 km from
Angoram
(76.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 5 km
Lorengau, Manus, Papua New Guinea
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2014-07-29 13:27:40 UTC
at 13:27
July 29, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.422, 146.769
163.2 km from
Lorengau
(101.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km