Biggest Earthquakes Near Gulf, Papua New Guinea
Gulf, Papua New Guinea 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
- 14 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Gulf, Papua New Guinea:
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1971-07-26 01:23:22 UTC
at 01:23
July 26, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.817, 153.172
113.2 km from
Kokopo
(70.2 miles)
Depth: 40 km
Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
8.0 magnitude earthquake
2000-11-16 04:54:56 UTC
at 04:54
November 16, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.98, 152.169
23.2 km from
Rabaul
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1971-07-14 06:11:30 UTC
at 06:11
July 14, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.524, 153.85
201.2 km from
Panguna
(124.2 miles)
Depth: 40 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
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1916-01-01 13:20:49 UTC
at 13:20
January 01, 1916 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.739, 152.548
53.2 km from
Kokopo
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 35 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
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2000-11-17 21:01:56 UTC
at 21:01
November 17, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.496, 151.781
137.2 km from
Kokopo
(85.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2000-11-16 07:42:16 UTC
at 07:42
November 16, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.233, 153.102
134.2 km from
Kokopo
(83.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1946-09-29 03:02:06 UTC
at 03:02
September 29, 1946 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.158, 153.379
152.2 km from
Kokopo
(94.2 miles)
Depth: 50 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
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1919-05-06 19:41:14 UTC
at 19:41
May 06, 1919 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.852, 153.714
170.2 km from
Kokopo
(105.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1920-02-02 11:22:24 UTC
at 11:22
February 02, 1920 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.967, 152.017
73.2 km from
Kokopo
(45.2 miles)
Depth: 35 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
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
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1938-05-12 15:39:06 UTC
at 15:39
May 12, 1938 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.154, 147.634
55.2 km from
Finschhafen
(34.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 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
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
Wau, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1963-02-26 20:14:10 UTC
at 20:14
February 26, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.523, 146.308
49.2 km from
Wau
(30.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 186 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
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1987-02-08 18:33:58 UTC
at 18:33
February 08, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.088, 147.689
60.2 km from
Finschhafen
(37.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 54 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1992-05-15 07:05:05 UTC
at 07:05
May 15, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.075, 147.572
66.2 km from
Finschhafen
(41.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 58 km
Finschhafen, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1997-12-22 02:05:50 UTC
at 02:05
December 22, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.495, 147.867
122.2 km from
Finschhafen
(76.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 179 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
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
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1989-12-07 13:38:44 UTC
at 13:38
December 07, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.436, 146.383
59.2 km from
Kainantu
(37.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 104 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1999-11-19 13:56:46 UTC
at 13:56
November 19, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.351, 148.763
87.2 km from
Kandrian
(54.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 33 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1930-06-11 00:49:48 UTC
at 00:49
June 11, 1930 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.231, 148.854
75.2 km from
Kandrian
(46.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 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
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1993-10-13 02:06:00 UTC
at 02:06
October 13, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.889, 146.02
47.2 km from
Kainantu
(29.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 25 km
Madang, Madang, Papua New Guinea
6.9 magnitude earthquake
2023-10-07 08:40:13 UTC
at 08:40
October 07, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.507, 146.198
54.2 km from
Madang
(33.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 76 km