Biggest Earthquakes Near Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
Port Moresby, National Capital, Papua New Guinea
3.8 magnitude earthquake
1999-06-30 10:38:17 UTC
at 10:38
June 30, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.716, 148.003
95.2 km from
Port Moresby
(59.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
4.0 magnitude earthquake
1979-07-16 01:43:15 UTC
at 01:43
July 16, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.828, 148.795
132.2 km from
Popondetta
(82.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 22 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
3.2 magnitude earthquake
1987-12-29 03:09:47 UTC
at 03:09
December 29, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -10.181, 150.135
38.2 km from
Alotau
(23.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 33 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2008-08-25 18:14:44 UTC
at 18:14
August 25, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -10.175, 150.135
38.2 km from
Alotau
(23.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 49 km
2.8 magnitude earthquake
2005-07-30 16:56:09 UTC
at 16:56
July 30, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.544, 148.576
Depth: 0 km
Port Moresby, National Capital, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
1999-07-02 12:30:14 UTC
at 12:30
July 02, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.639, 147.729
64.2 km from
Port Moresby
(39.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 33 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2004-01-09 23:25:33 UTC
at 23:25
January 09, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -10.109, 150.065
48.2 km from
Alotau
(30.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 51 km
Kokoda, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
1979-11-14 09:42:09 UTC
at 09:42
November 14, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.641, 148.022
90.2 km from
Kokoda
(55.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 48 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
5.9 magnitude earthquake
1973-05-01 10:40:46 UTC
at 10:40
May 01, 1973 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -10.016, 150.176
45.2 km from
Alotau
(28.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 27 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
1982-04-30 10:40:30 UTC
at 10:40
April 30, 1982 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -10.281, 150.66
22.2 km from
Alotau
(14.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 33 km
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2001-03-20 11:05:06 UTC
at 11:05
March 20, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.66, 148.376
100.2 km from
Popondetta
(62.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 33 km
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
5.8 magnitude earthquake
1959-09-21 02:08:33 UTC
at 02:08
September 21, 1959 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.64, 148.859
118.2 km from
Popondetta
(73.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 20 km
Gatton, Queensland, Australia
3.2 magnitude earthquake
1986-01-08 09:55:56 UTC
at 09:55
January 08, 1986 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -27.257, 152.433
36.2 km from
Gatton
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
4.9 magnitude earthquake
1987-01-06 06:25:49 UTC
at 06:25
January 06, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.788, 149.185
151.2 km from
Alotau
(93.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2014-04-28 13:07:30 UTC
at 13:07
April 28, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.678, 148.587
108.2 km from
Popondetta
(67.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 25 km
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2010-10-10 01:40:30 UTC
at 01:40
October 10, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.73, 148.865
127.2 km from
Popondetta
(79.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2019-04-30 23:55:09 UTC
at 23:55
April 30, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.641, 148.547
102.2 km from
Popondetta
(63.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Kokoda, Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
3.9 magnitude earthquake
1992-09-05 18:59:59 UTC
at 18:59
September 05, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.566, 147.906
78.2 km from
Kokoda
(48.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 30 km
Alotau, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
3.7 magnitude earthquake
1996-05-26 20:26:07 UTC
at 20:26
May 26, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -10.115, 150.313
27.2 km from
Alotau
(16.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 108 km
Samarai, Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
1985-11-14 02:43:31 UTC
at 02:43
November 14, 1985 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -10.652, 151.592
101.2 km from
Samarai
(62.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km