Biggest Earthquakes Near Papua New Guinea - Since 1917
A comprehensive real-time tracking of the biggest and strongest earthquakes Papua New Guinea in the last since 1917.
Biggest Earthquakes in Papua New Guinea
By Magnitude, Last Since 1917
| Map Index | When | Where | Magnitude | Depth (km / mi) | Lat / Long | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 183 km ESE Of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 8.2 | 1022 | 35.00 / 21.75 | -4.81 / 153.86 |
| 2 | 53 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 113 km ESE Of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 8.1 | 1009 | 40.00 / 24.85 | -4.82 / 153.17 |
| 3 | 53 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 201 km WNW Of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 8.0 | 985 | 40.00 / 24.85 | -5.52 / 153.85 |
| 4 | 118 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 57 km NNE Of Lae, Papua New Guinea | 8.0 | 985 | 35.00 / 21.75 | -6.25 / 147.22 |
| 5 | 24 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 24 km N Of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | 8.0 | 985 | 33.00 / 20.51 | -3.98 / 152.17 |
| 6 | 109 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 60 km SE Of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 8.0 | 975 | 35.00 / 21.75 | -4.76 / 152.63 |
| 7 | 49 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 56 km WSW Of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 7.9 | 960 | 49.00 / 30.45 | -6.59 / 155.05 |
| 8 | 8 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 140 km E Of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 7.9 | 972 | 94.54 / 58.74 | -4.50 / 153.52 |
| 9 | 8 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 35 km WNW Of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 7.9 | 987 | 135.00 / 83.89 | -6.25 / 155.17 |
| 10 | 89 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | 7.8 | 943 | 30.00 / 18.64 | -3.87 / 141.38 |
| 11 | 86 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 85 km S Of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 7.8 | 941 | 35.00 / 21.75 | -7.09 / 155.39 |
| 12 | 105 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 74 km SSW Of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 7.8 | 938 | 35.00 / 21.75 | -4.97 / 152.02 |
| 13 | 24 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 138 km SSW Of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 7.8 | 936 | 33.00 / 20.51 | -5.50 / 151.78 |
| 14 | 24 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 135 km SE Of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 7.8 | 936 | 30.00 / 18.64 | -5.23 / 153.10 |
| 15 | 54 Years Ago | 🇮🇩 120 km WSW Of Abepura, Indonesia | 7.7 | 912 | 30.00 / 18.64 | -3.18 / 139.72 |
| 16 | 49 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 94 km SSW Of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 7.7 | 912 | 44.00 / 27.34 | -7.10 / 155.15 |
| 17 | 29 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 155 km WNW Of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 7.7 | 912 | 30.10 / 18.70 | -5.80 / 154.18 |
| 18 | 78 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 152 km SE Of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 7.7 | 907 | 50.00 / 31.07 | -5.20 / 153.34 |
| 19 | 118 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 38 km NW Of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | 7.6 | 896 | 35.00 / 21.75 | -6.32 / 147.59 |
| 20 | 6 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 48 km NE Of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 7.6 | 929 | 10.00 / 6.21 | -4.05 / 152.60 |
| 21 | 19 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 135 km E Of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 7.6 | 891 | 90.00 / 55.92 | -4.54 / 153.47 |
| 22 | 2 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 70 km E Of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea | 7.6 | 965 | 116.00 / 72.08 | -6.29 / 146.50 |
| 23 | 42 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 157 km ESE Of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 7.6 | 889 | 88.80 / 55.18 | -4.88 / 153.58 |
| 24 | 22 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 68 km ESE Of Aitape, Papua New Guinea | 7.6 | 889 | 13.00 / 8.08 | -3.30 / 142.94 |
| 25 | 107 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 50 km N Of Wewak, Papua New Guinea | 7.6 | 884 | 15.00 / 9.32 | -3.09 / 143.57 |