Biggest Earthquakes Near Morehead, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
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
Kerema, Gulf, Papua New Guinea
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1931-11-02 17:03:05 UTC
at 17:03
November 02, 1931 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.638, 145.648
38.2 km from
Kerema
(24.2 miles)
Near S Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 15 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
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1981-01-19 15:11:01 UTC
at 15:11
January 19, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.576, 139.232
268.2 km from
Abepura
(166.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Porgera, Enga, Papua New Guinea
6.4 magnitude earthquake
1926-12-25 06:43:26 UTC
at 06:43
December 25, 1926 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.928, 142.683
78.2 km from
Porgera
(48.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 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
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1990-12-10 09:34:33 UTC
at 09:34
December 10, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.94, 142.282
72.2 km from
Tari
(45.2 miles)
Depth: 32 km
Aitape, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1998-07-17 08:49:13 UTC
at 08:49
July 17, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.961, 141.926
53.2 km from
Aitape
(32.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Kerema, Gulf, Papua New Guinea
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1924-12-09 11:53:06 UTC
at 11:53
December 09, 1924 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.841, 145.197
116.2 km from
Kerema
(72.2 miles)
Near S Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 15 km
Ambunti, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1975-12-25 23:22:21 UTC
at 23:22
December 25, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.084, 142.04
87.2 km from
Ambunti
(54.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 115 km
Ambunti, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1935-09-23 09:18:23 UTC
at 09:18
September 23, 1935 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.82, 142.562
52.2 km from
Ambunti
(32.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Angoram, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1947-03-02 19:09:28 UTC
at 19:09
March 02, 1947 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.809, 144.345
88.2 km from
Angoram
(54.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Tari, Hela, Papua New Guinea
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2018-03-04 14:33:21 UTC
at 14:33
March 04, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.074, 142.721
28.2 km from
Tari
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 6 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
Goroka, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1971-03-13 19:12:25 UTC
at 19:12
March 13, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.775, 145.393
34.2 km from
Goroka
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 111 km
Kundiawa, Chimbu, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1948-11-26 05:36:39 UTC
at 05:36
November 26, 1948 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.119, 144.791
101.2 km from
Kundiawa
(62.2 miles)
Depth: 54 km
Wewak, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1981-11-06 16:47:49 UTC
at 16:47
November 06, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.558, 143.79
17.2 km from
Wewak
(10.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 33 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
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
Tari, Hela, Papua New Guinea
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2018-02-27 06:19:12 UTC
at 06:19
February 27, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.418, 143.048
58.2 km from
Tari
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Places Near Morehead
- Near S Coast Of New Guinea
- New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- Near N Coast Of New Guinea
- Gulf Of Carpentaria
- Arafura Sea
- Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
- Near S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
- Kepulauan Aru, Indonesia
- Bismarck Sea
- Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea
- Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea