Biggest Earthquakes Near Morehead, Western Province, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tual, Maluku, Indonesia
8.5 magnitude earthquake
1938-02-01 19:04:22 UTC
at 19:04
February 01, 1938 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.045, 131.614
144.2 km from
Tual
(90.2 miles)
Depth: 25 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Places Near Morehead
- Near S Coast Of New Guinea
- New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- Near N Coast Of New Guinea
- Gulf Of Carpentaria
- Arafura Sea
- Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
- Near S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
- Kepulauan Aru, Indonesia
- Bismarck Sea
- Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea
- Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea