Biggest Earthquakes Near 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
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
8.1 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1971-07-26 01:23:22 UTC
      
      at 01:23 
July 26, 1971 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -4.817, 153.172
        
        113.2 km from
  Kokopo
    (70.2 miles)
    
Depth: 40 km
Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
8.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2000-11-16 04:54:56 UTC
      
      at 04:54 
November 16, 2000 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -3.98, 152.169
        
        23.2 km from
  Rabaul
    (14.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 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
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2000-11-17 21:01:56 UTC
      
      at 21:01 
November 17, 2000 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -5.496, 151.781
        
        137.2 km from
  Kokopo
    (85.2 miles)
    
Depth: 33 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1916-01-01 13:20:49 UTC
      
      at 13:20 
January 01, 1916 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -4.739, 152.548
        
        53.2 km from
  Kokopo
    (33.2 miles)
    
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
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1920-02-02 11:22:24 UTC
      
      at 11:22 
February 02, 1920 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -4.967, 152.017
        
        73.2 km from
  Kokopo
    (45.2 miles)
    
Depth: 35 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
8.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1971-07-14 06:11:30 UTC
      
      at 06:11 
July 14, 1971 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -5.524, 153.85
        
        201.2 km from
  Panguna
    (124.2 miles)
    
Depth: 40 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
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2016-12-17 10:51:12 UTC
      
      at 10:51 
December 17, 2016 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -4.509, 153.45
        
        132.2 km from
  Kokopo
    (82.2 miles)
    
Depth: 103 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
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2000-11-16 07:42:16 UTC
      
      at 07:42 
November 16, 2000 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -5.233, 153.102
        
        134.2 km from
  Kokopo
    (83.2 miles)
    
Depth: 30 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
Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1987-10-16 20:48:01 UTC
      
      at 20:48 
October 16, 1987 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -6.266, 149.06
        
        53.2 km from
  Kandrian
    (33.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 47 km
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1999-04-05 11:08:04 UTC
      
      at 11:08 
April 05, 1999 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -5.591, 149.568
        
        63.2 km from
  Kimbe
    (39.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 150 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
Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1990-12-30 19:14:18 UTC
      
      at 19:14 
December 30, 1990 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -5.097, 150.967
        
        104.2 km from
  Kimbe
    (65.2 miles)
    
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 178 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1946-09-29 03:02:06 UTC
      
      at 03:02 
September 29, 1946 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -5.158, 153.379
        
        152.2 km from
  Kokopo
    (94.2 miles)
    
Depth: 50 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
Places Near Lae
- Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- Near S Coast Of New Guinea
- Bismarck Sea
- New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
- Near N Coast Of New Guinea
- Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea
- D'entrecasteaux Islands
- Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea
- Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
- Gulf Of Carpentaria
- S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia
- Near S Coast Of Papua, Indonesia