Biggest Earthquakes Near Wau, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1975-07-20 14:37:39 UTC
at 14:37
July 20, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.59, 155.054
56.2 km from
Panguna
(35.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 49 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
2012-03-21 22:15:06 UTC
at 22:15
March 21, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.242, 145.955
11.2 km from
Kainantu
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 118 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
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1966-12-23 15:50:21 UTC
at 15:50
December 23, 1966 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.039, 148.256
64.2 km from
Finschhafen
(40.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 30 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
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
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
2014-11-07 03:33:55 UTC
at 03:33
November 07, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.987, 148.232
79.2 km from
Finschhafen
(49.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 53 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
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
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1963-02-27 04:30:03 UTC
at 04:30
February 27, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.163, 149.598
8.2 km from
Kandrian
(5.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1926-09-07 12:23:04 UTC
at 12:23
September 07, 1926 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.441, 145.496
41.2 km from
Madang
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.0 magnitude earthquake
2018-10-10 20:48:20 UTC
at 20:48
October 10, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.678, 151.198
125.2 km from
Kimbe
(77.2 miles)
Depth: 40 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1995-08-16 10:27:28 UTC
at 10:27
August 16, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.799, 154.178
155.2 km from
Panguna
(96.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 30 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1997-04-05 12:23:30 UTC
at 12:23
April 05, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.485, 147.408
52.2 km from
Finschhafen
(32.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 69 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
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2011-10-14 03:35:14 UTC
at 03:35
October 14, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.57, 147.881
3.2 km from
Finschhafen
(2.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 37 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
6.5 magnitude earthquake
1993-10-13 03:07:30 UTC
at 03:07
October 13, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.932, 146.153
50.2 km from
Kainantu
(31.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 33 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2013-03-10 22:51:50 UTC
at 22:51
March 10, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.598, 148.174
33.2 km from
Finschhafen
(21.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 28 km
Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2010-08-04 07:15:33 UTC
at 07:15
August 04, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.486, 146.822
117.2 km from
Madang
(72.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 220 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
7.9 magnitude earthquake
2017-01-22 04:30:23 UTC
at 04:30
January 22, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.214, 155.122
40.2 km from
Panguna
(25.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 136 km
Places Near Wau
- Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- Near S Coast Of New Guinea
- Bismarck Sea
- New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- Near N Coast Of New Guinea
- Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea
- D'entrecasteaux Islands
- Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea
- Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
- Gulf Of Carpentaria
- S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
- Arafura Sea