Recent Earthquakes Near Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 2 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 2 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 3 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 36 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea:
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
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
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
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
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