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Recent Earthquakes Near Morehead, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Morehead has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 1 earthquake in the past 30 days
- 1 earthquake in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Morehead:
Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-26 17:06:23
at 17:06
January 26, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.4710, 143.5530
325.7 km from Mendi (202.4 miles)
Depth: 19.0 km
Porgera, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2023-09-05 15:03:17
at 15:03
September 05, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.3240, 142.8830
399.0 km from Porgera (247.9 miles)
Depth: 53.0 km
Kainantu, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
7.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-09-10 23:46:57
at 23:46
September 10, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.2560, 146.4690
598.5 km from Kainantu (371.9 miles)
Depth: 90.0 km
Tari, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2018-04-07 05:48:38
at 05:48
April 07, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.8410, 142.4900
331.0 km from Tari (205.7 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Tari, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2018-03-06 14:13:06
at 14:13
March 06, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.2930, 142.6080
288.1 km from Tari (179.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Tari, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2018-03-04 19:56:18
at 19:56
March 04, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.3070, 142.6200
287.1 km from Tari (178.4 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Tari, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2018-03-04 14:33:21
at 14:33
March 04, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.0740, 142.7210
315.2 km from Tari (195.9 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Tari, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2018-03-02 03:01:23
at 03:01
March 02, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.0560, 142.5340
309.8 km from Tari (192.5 miles)
Depth: 28.0 km
Tari, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2018-02-28 02:45:45
at 02:45
February 28, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.1820, 142.4920
295.1 km from Tari (183.4 miles)
Depth: 16.0 km
Tari, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2018-02-27 06:19:12
at 06:19
February 27, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.4180, 143.0480
297.6 km from Tari (184.9 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2018-02-26 15:17:59
at 15:17
February 26, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.4950, 143.2550
303.2 km from Mendi (188.4 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2018-02-26 11:56:07
at 11:56
February 26, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.5000, 143.5540
323.3 km from Mendi (200.9 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
Mendi, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
6.0 magnitude earthquake
2018-02-26 08:26:59
at 08:26
February 26, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.4270, 143.2710
310.3 km from Mendi (192.8 miles)
Depth: 23.0 km
Tari, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2018-02-25 18:11:34
at 18:11
February 25, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.7600, 142.2440
333.1 km from Tari (207.0 miles)
Depth: 38.0 km
Tari, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
7.5 magnitude earthquake
2018-02-25 17:44:43
at 17:44
February 25, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.0680, 142.7680
317.8 km from Tari (197.5 miles)
Depth: 23.0 km
Ialibu, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2014-07-28 23:00:48
at 23:00
July 28, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.9220, 143.8730
316.2 km from Ialibu (196.5 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Ialibu, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2012-12-08 16:35:16
at 16:35
December 08, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.2110, 143.9730
306.4 km from Ialibu (190.4 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Kiunga, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2007-08-20 21:30:45
at 21:30
August 20, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.3950, 140.8740
376.2 km from Kiunga (233.8 miles)
Depth: 12.0 km
Kiunga, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2005-12-05 05:59:45
at 05:59
December 05, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.4070, 142.0060
367.6 km from Kiunga (228.4 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Kerema, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2005-02-02 06:28:36
at 06:28
February 02, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.4760, 145.0440
399.6 km from Kerema (248.3 miles)
Depth: 26.0 km
Aitape, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
7.6 magnitude earthquake
2002-09-08 18:44:23
at 18:44
September 08, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.3020, 142.9450
615.4 km from Aitape (382.4 miles)
Depth: 13.0 km
Kiunga, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2002-08-06 18:51:32
at 18:51
August 06, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.5400, 141.8310
351.3 km from Kiunga (218.3 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Ialibu, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
2000-03-03 22:22:40
at 22:22
March 03, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.8170, 143.8070
318.1 km from Ialibu (197.6 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Tari, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1993-08-20 05:06:53
at 05:06
August 20, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.9970, 142.7430
324.0 km from Tari (201.3 miles)
Depth: 14.0 km
Ialibu, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
6.2 magnitude earthquake
1992-10-21 12:11:13
at 12:11
October 21, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.8700, 144.1740
346.1 km from Ialibu (215.0 miles)
Depth: 19.0 km
Tari, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1990-12-13 22:39:22
at 22:39
December 13, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.0200, 142.2910
306.2 km from Tari (190.3 miles)
Depth: 33.0 km
Tari, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1990-12-10 09:42:16
at 09:42
December 10, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.8690, 142.2600
321.7 km from Tari (199.9 miles)
Depth: 33.0 km
Tari, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
6.0 magnitude earthquake
1990-12-10 09:34:33
at 09:34
December 10, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.9400, 142.2820
314.6 km from Tari (195.5 miles)
Depth: 32.0 km
Biak, Papua, Indonesia
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1979-09-12 05:17:51
at 05:17
September 12, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.6790, 136.0400
994.8 km from Biak (618.1 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Ialibu, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1978-07-16 22:13:25
at 22:13
July 16, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.6170, 143.7920
331.9 km from Ialibu (206.2 miles)
Depth: 33.0 km
Tari, Hela Province, Papua New Guinea
5.6 magnitude earthquake
1977-09-06 08:52:29
at 08:52
September 06, 1977 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.0740, 143.0850
332.5 km from Tari (206.6 miles)
Depth: 33.0 km
Ialibu, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
5.5 magnitude earthquake
1971-10-08 14:15:39
at 14:15
October 08, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.8510, 144.2930
358.0 km from Ialibu (222.4 miles)
Depth: 27.0 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1971-01-10 07:17:05
at 07:17
January 10, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.1840, 139.7220
646.9 km from Abepura (401.9 miles)
Depth: 30.0 km
Aitape, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1970-01-01 00:00:00
at 00:00
January 01, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.8240, 141.4160
540.9 km from Aitape (336.1 miles)
Depth: 30.0 km
Abepura, Papua, Indonesia
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1970-01-01 00:00:00
at 00:00
January 01, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.8340, 139.2830
700.2 km from Abepura (435.1 miles)
Depth: 35.0 km
Biak, Papua, Indonesia
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1970-01-01 00:00:00
at 00:00
January 01, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.8290, 136.9430
921.8 km from Biak (572.8 miles)
Depth: 15.0 km
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1970-01-01 00:00:00
at 00:00
January 01, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.9870, 138.0110
Depth: 35.0 km
Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1970-01-01 00:00:00
at 00:00
January 01, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.2490, 147.2810
679.9 km from Lae (422.5 miles)
Depth: 35.0 km
Tual, Maluku, Indonesia
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1970-01-01 00:00:00
at 00:00
January 01, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.6020, 134.0150
909.4 km from Tual (565.1 miles)
Depth: 15.0 km
Finschhafen, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1970-01-01 00:00:00
at 00:00
January 01, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.1540, 147.6340
719.9 km from Finschhafen (447.3 miles)
Depth: 35.0 km