Biggest Earthquakes in Kainantu, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea
Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1906-09-14 16:04:43
at 16:04
September 14, 1906 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.2490, 147.2810
156.7 km from Lae (97.4 miles)
Depth: 35.0 km
Finschhafen, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1938-05-12 15:39:06
at 15:39
May 12, 1938 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.1540, 147.6340
196.3 km from Finschhafen (122.0 miles)
Depth: 35.0 km
Rabaul, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
8.0 magnitude earthquake
2000-11-16 04:54:56
at 04:54
November 16, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.9800, 152.1690
744.1 km from Rabaul (462.3 miles)
Depth: 33.0 km
Aitape, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1935-09-20 01:46:43
at 01:46
September 20, 1935 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.8240, 141.4160
563.7 km from Aitape (350.3 miles)
Depth: 30.0 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1971-07-26 01:23:22
at 01:23
July 26, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.8170, 153.1720
825.8 km from Kokopo (513.1 miles)
Depth: 40.0 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
66.9 km from Kainantu (41.6 miles)
Depth: 90.0 km
Wau, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1963-02-26 20:14:10
at 20:14
February 26, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.5230, 146.3080
145.0 km from Wau (90.1 miles)
Depth: 186.0 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2000-11-17 21:01:56
at 21:01
November 17, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.4960, 151.7810
660.9 km from Kokopo (410.7 miles)
Depth: 33.0 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
462.6 km from Aitape (287.5 miles)
Depth: 13.0 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
343.7 km from Tari (213.6 miles)
Depth: 23.0 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1916-01-01 13:20:49
at 13:20
January 01, 1916 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.7390, 152.5480
760.1 km from Kokopo (472.3 miles)
Depth: 35.0 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1920-02-02 11:22:24
at 11:22
February 02, 1920 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.9670, 152.0170
697.0 km from Kokopo (433.1 miles)
Depth: 35.0 km
Finschhafen, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1987-02-08 18:33:58
at 18:33
February 08, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.0880, 147.6890
203.0 km from Finschhafen (126.2 miles)
Depth: 54.0 km
Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1918-07-03 06:52:08
at 06:52
July 03, 1918 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.2110, 143.4040
436.3 km from Wewak (271.1 miles)
Depth: 15.0 km
Kandrian, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1987-10-16 20:48:01
at 20:48
October 16, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.2660, 149.0600
353.5 km from Kandrian (219.7 miles)
Depth: 47.0 km
Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1999-04-05 11:08:04
at 11:08
April 05, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.5910, 149.5680
417.2 km from Kimbe (259.2 miles)
Depth: 150.0 km
Bulolo, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
7.2 magnitude earthquake
2019-05-06 21:19:35
at 21:19
May 06, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.9770, 146.4400
99.1 km from Bulolo (61.6 miles)
Depth: 126.0 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1971-07-14 06:11:30
at 06:11
July 14, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.5240, 153.8500
888.2 km from Panguna (551.9 miles)
Depth: 40.0 km
Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1990-12-30 19:14:18
at 19:14
December 30, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.0970, 150.9670
580.3 km from Kimbe (360.6 miles)
Depth: 178.0 km
Finschhafen, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1992-05-15 07:05:05
at 07:05
May 15, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.0750, 147.5720
190.3 km from Finschhafen (118.3 miles)
Depth: 58.0 km