Recent 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
- 7 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Western Province, Papua New Guinea:
1996-02-17 05:59:30 UTC
8.2 magnitude, 33 km depth
Biak, 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
1914-05-26 14:22:47 UTC
8.1 magnitude, 15 km depth
Biak, Papua, Indonesia
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
1906-09-14 16:04:43 UTC
8.0 magnitude, 35 km depth
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
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