Biggest Earthquakes Near Mendi, Southern Highlands, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
7.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1926-10-26 03:44:45 UTC
      
      at 03:44 
October 26, 1926 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -2.834, 139.283
        
        152.2 km from
  Abepura
    (94.2 miles)
    
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 35 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
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
7.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1968-05-28 13:27:19 UTC
      
      at 13:27 
May 28, 1968 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -2.85, 139.353
        
        144.2 km from
  Abepura
    (90.2 miles)
    
Near N Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
Depth: 45 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
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
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
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- S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
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