Biggest Earthquakes Near Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Western Province, Papua New Guinea has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 9 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Western Province, Papua New Guinea:
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
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
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
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
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
Tual, Maluku, Indonesia
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1943-11-06 08:31:41 UTC
at 08:31
November 06, 1943 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.602, 134.015
135.2 km from
Tual
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 15 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Aitape, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1998-07-17 08:49:13 UTC
at 08:49
July 17, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.961, 141.926
53.2 km from
Aitape
(32.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 10 km
Wewak, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1968-10-23 21:04:44 UTC
at 21:04
October 23, 1968 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.33, 143.286
45.2 km from
Wewak
(28.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 15 km
Aitape, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1931-08-07 02:11:44 UTC
at 02:11
August 07, 1931 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.417, 142.077
43.2 km from
Aitape
(26.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Ambunti, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1935-09-20 05:23:11 UTC
at 05:23
September 20, 1935 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.776, 142.64
52.2 km from
Ambunti
(32.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Wewak, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1925-06-09 13:40:23 UTC
at 13:40
June 09, 1925 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.015, 143.467
54.2 km from
Wewak
(33.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 25 km
Ambunti, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
7.0 magnitude earthquake
2023-04-02 18:04:11 UTC
at 18:04
April 02, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.326, 143.159
38.2 km from
Ambunti
(23.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 70 km
Wewak, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1981-11-06 16:47:49 UTC
at 16:47
November 06, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.558, 143.79
17.2 km from
Wewak
(10.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 33 km
Morehead, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
6.9 magnitude earthquake
1922-01-19 21:59:04 UTC
at 21:59
January 19, 1922 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.629, 141.173
130.2 km from
Morehead
(80.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Ambunti, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea
6.9 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-23 20:22:04 UTC
at 20:22
March 23, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.139, 143.159
32.2 km from
Ambunti
(19.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 40 km
Wabag, Enga, Papua New Guinea
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1964-04-24 05:56:11 UTC
at 05:56
April 24, 1964 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.1, 144.329
81.2 km from
Wabag
(50.2 miles)
Depth: 108 km
Tari, Hela, Papua New Guinea
6.8 magnitude earthquake
1954-03-03 06:03:00 UTC
at 06:03
March 03, 1954 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.702, 142.692
34.2 km from
Tari
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Aitape, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2002-01-10 11:14:56 UTC
at 11:14
January 10, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.212, 142.427
9.2 km from
Aitape
(5.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 11 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
6.7 magnitude earthquake
1981-01-19 15:11:01 UTC
at 15:11
January 19, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.576, 139.232
268.2 km from
Abepura
(166.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km