Recent Earthquakes Near Port Moresby, National Capital, Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby 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
- 6 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Port Moresby:
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
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2021-02-13 15:33:57 UTC
at 15:33
February 13, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.293, 149.397
121.2 km from
Kandrian
(75.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 51 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
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
7.0 magnitude earthquake
2020-07-17 02:50:23 UTC
at 02:50
July 17, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.843, 147.766
114.2 km from
Popondetta
(70.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 79 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
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
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
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.9 magnitude earthquake
2016-12-17 10:51:12 UTC
at 10:51
December 17, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.509, 153.45
132.2 km from
Kokopo
(82.2 miles)
Depth: 103 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
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
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
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
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
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2010-04-17 23:15:22 UTC
at 23:15
April 17, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.669, 147.291
34.2 km from
Lae
(21.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 53 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
6.4 magnitude earthquake
2008-08-30 06:54:07 UTC
at 06:54
August 30, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.146, 147.258
70.2 km from
Lae
(43.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 75 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2008-01-01 18:54:59 UTC
at 18:54
January 01, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.878, 146.884
94.2 km from
Lae
(58.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 34 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.6 magnitude earthquake
2005-09-09 07:26:43 UTC
at 07:26
September 09, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.539, 153.474
135.2 km from
Kokopo
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 90 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2005-06-04 14:50:46 UTC
at 14:50
June 04, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.319, 146.846
47.2 km from
Lae
(29.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 26 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2003-10-22 11:45:30 UTC
at 11:45
October 22, 2003 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.058, 147.727
62.2 km from
Finschhafen
(38.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 53 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
Places Near Port Moresby
- Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- Near S Coast Of New Guinea
- Bismarck Sea
- New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- D'entrecasteaux Islands
- Near N Coast Of New Guinea
- Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea
- Gulf Of Carpentaria
- Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
- Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea
- Arafura Sea
- S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia