Earthquakes in Papua New Guinea

Explore 6,217 significant earthquakes recorded in this region

6,217

Total Earthquakes

M8.2

Strongest Recorded

M5.5

Average Magnitude

Earthquakes in Papua New Guinea

Showing 1-24 of 6,217

M8.2 Great

183 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Date: May 6, 1919

Depth: 35.0 km

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M8.1 Great

113 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Date: Jul 26, 1971

Depth: 40.0 km

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M8.0 Great

57 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Date: Sep 14, 1906

Depth: 35.0 km

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M8.0 Great

201 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Date: Jul 14, 1971

Depth: 40.0 km

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M8.0 Great

24 km N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Date: Nov 16, 2000

Depth: 33.0 km

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M8.0 Major

60 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Date: Jan 1, 1916

Depth: 35.0 km

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M7.9 Major

56 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Date: Jul 20, 1975

Depth: 49.0 km

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M7.9 Major

140 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Date: Dec 17, 2016

Depth: 94.5 km

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M7.9 Major

35 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Date: Jan 22, 2017

Depth: 135.0 km

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M7.8 Major

New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Date: Sep 20, 1935

Depth: 30.0 km

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M7.8 Major

85 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Date: Jan 30, 1939

Depth: 35.0 km

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M7.8 Major

74 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Date: Feb 2, 1920

Depth: 35.0 km

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M7.8 Major

138 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Date: Nov 17, 2000

Depth: 33.0 km

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M7.8 Major

135 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Date: Nov 16, 2000

Depth: 30.0 km

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M7.7 Major

94 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Date: Jul 20, 1975

Depth: 44.0 km

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M7.7 Major

155 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Date: Aug 16, 1995

Depth: 30.1 km

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M7.7 Major

152 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Date: Sep 29, 1946

Depth: 50.0 km

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M7.6 Major

38 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Date: Oct 2, 1906

Depth: 35.0 km

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M7.6 Major

157 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Date: Mar 18, 1983

Depth: 88.8 km

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M7.6 Major

68 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea

Date: Sep 8, 2002

Depth: 13.0 km

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M7.6 Major

135 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Date: Sep 9, 2005

Depth: 90.0 km

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M7.6 Major

48 km NE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Date: May 14, 2019

Depth: 10.0 km

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M7.6 Major

70 km E of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

Date: Sep 10, 2022

Depth: 116.0 km

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M7.6 Major

50 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Date: Jul 3, 1918

Depth: 15.0 km

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