Biggest Earthquakes Near West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
West New Britain, Papua New Guinea has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 6 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 148 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in West New Britain, Papua New Guinea:
Gizo, Western Province, Solomon Islands
8.1 magnitude earthquake
2007-04-01 20:39:58 UTC
at 20:39
April 01, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.466, 157.043
45.2 km from
Gizo
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 24 km
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
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1975-07-20 14:37:39 UTC
at 14:37
July 20, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.59, 155.054
56.2 km from
Panguna
(35.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 49 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
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
7.8 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
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1939-01-30 02:18:30 UTC
at 02:18
January 30, 1939 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.042, 155.468
80.2 km from
Panguna
(49.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 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
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1975-07-20 19:54:27 UTC
at 19:54
July 20, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.104, 155.152
94.2 km from
Panguna
(58.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 44 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
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
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1983-03-18 09:05:50 UTC
at 09:05
March 18, 1983 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.883, 153.581
157.2 km from
Kokopo
(97.2 miles)
Depth: 88 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
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.5 magnitude earthquake
2015-03-29 23:48:31 UTC
at 23:48
March 29, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.729, 152.562
53.2 km from
Kokopo
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 41 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.5 magnitude earthquake
2015-05-05 01:44:06 UTC
at 01:44
May 05, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.462, 151.875
130.2 km from
Kokopo
(80.2 miles)
Depth: 55 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1990-12-30 19:14:18 UTC
at 19:14
December 30, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.097, 150.967
104.2 km from
Kimbe
(65.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 178 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1972-08-17 23:44:09 UTC
at 23:44
August 17, 1972 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.05, 152.932
201.2 km from
Kokopo
(125.2 miles)
Depth: 20 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
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.5 magnitude earthquake
2019-05-14 12:58:26 UTC
at 12:58
May 14, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.081, 152.569
45.2 km from
Kokopo
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1999-04-05 11:08:04 UTC
at 11:08
April 05, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.591, 149.568
63.2 km from
Kimbe
(39.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 150 km
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1987-10-16 20:48:01 UTC
at 20:48
October 16, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.266, 149.06
53.2 km from
Kandrian
(33.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 47 km