Biggest Earthquakes Near Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia
Biak, Papua, Indonesia
8.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1996-02-17 05:59:30 UTC
      
      at 05:59 
February 17, 1996 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -0.891, 136.952
        
        101.2 km from
  Biak
    (63.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km
Biak, Papua, Indonesia
8.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1914-05-26 14:22:47 UTC
      
      at 14:22 
May 26, 1914 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -1.829, 136.943
        
        119.2 km from
  Biak
    (74.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Aitape, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1935-09-20 01:46:43 UTC
      
      at 01:46 
September 20, 1935 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -3.824, 141.416
        
        128.2 km from
  Aitape
    (79.2 miles)
    
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 30 km
Tual, Maluku, Indonesia
8.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1938-02-01 19:04:22 UTC
      
      at 19:04 
February 01, 1938 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -5.045, 131.614
        
        144.2 km from
  Tual
    (90.2 miles)
    
Depth: 25 km
Biak, Papua, Indonesia
7.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1979-09-12 05:17:51 UTC
      
      at 05:17 
September 12, 1979 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -1.679, 136.04
        
        55.2 km from
  Biak
    (34.2 miles)
    
Depth: 5 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
7.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1971-01-10 07:17:05 UTC
      
      at 07:17 
January 10, 1971 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -3.184, 139.722
        
        120.2 km from
  Abepura
    (74.2 miles)
    
Depth: 30 km
Nabire, Papua, Indonesia
7.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1916-01-13 08:20:32 UTC
      
      at 08:20 
January 13, 1916 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -3.987, 138.011
        
        287.2 km from
  Nabire
    (178.2 miles)
    
Near S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 35 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
7.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1926-10-26 03:44:45 UTC
      
      at 03:44 
October 26, 1926 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -2.834, 139.283
        
        152.2 km from
  Abepura
    (94.2 miles)
    
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 35 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
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
7.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1968-05-28 13:27:19 UTC
      
      at 13:27 
May 28, 1968 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -2.85, 139.353
        
        144.2 km from
  Abepura
    (90.2 miles)
    
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 45 km
Wewak, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
7.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1918-07-03 06:52:08 UTC
      
      at 06:52 
July 03, 1918 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -3.211, 143.404
        
        45.2 km from
  Wewak
    (28.2 miles)
    
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 15 km
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
8.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1906-09-14 16:04:43 UTC
      
      at 16:04 
September 14, 1906 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -6.249, 147.281
        
        61.2 km from
  Lae
    (38.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 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
Tari, Hela, Papua New Guinea
7.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2018-02-25 17:44:43 UTC
      
      at 17:44 
February 25, 2018 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -6.068, 142.768
        
        26.2 km from
  Tari
    (16.2 miles)
    
Depth: 23 km
Biak, Papua, Indonesia
7.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1947-04-02 05:39:16 UTC
      
      at 05:39 
April 02, 1947 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -1.159, 137.847
        
        196.2 km from
  Biak
    (122.2 miles)
    
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 15 km
Insrom, Papua, Indonesia
7.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1947-05-27 05:58:58 UTC
      
      at 05:58 
May 27, 1947 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -1.86, 134.986
        
        141.2 km from
  Insrom
    (88.2 miles)
    
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 15 km
Biak, Papua, Indonesia
7.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1950-09-19 20:29:53 UTC
      
      at 20:29 
September 19, 1950 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -2.077, 138.151
        
        250.2 km from
  Biak
    (155.2 miles)
    
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 30 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
7.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1976-10-29 02:51:07 UTC
      
      at 02:51 
October 29, 1976 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -4.517, 139.918
        
        226.2 km from
  Abepura
    (140.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km
Kiunga, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
7.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1976-06-25 19:18:56 UTC
      
      at 19:18 
June 25, 1976 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -4.603, 140.091
        
        214.2 km from
  Kiunga
    (133.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km
Angoram, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
7.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1986-06-24 03:11:30 UTC
      
      at 03:11 
June 24, 1986 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -4.448, 143.943
        
        44.2 km from
  Angoram
    (27.2 miles)
    
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 102 km
Places Near Jayapura
- Near N Coast Of New Guinea
- Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea
- New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
- Biak, Indonesia
- Papua, Indonesia
- Near S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
- S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
- Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea
- Near S Coast Of New Guinea
- Kepulauan Aru, Indonesia
- Bismarck Sea