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Biggest Earthquakes Near Papua New Guinea [Since 1917]

Real-time tracking of the biggest earthquakes near Papua New Guinea in the last since 1917

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Map Index	When	Where	Magnitude	Significance	Depth (km / mi)	Lat / Long	Earthquakes
1	106 Years Ago	🇵🇬 183 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	8.2	1022	35.00 / 21.75	-4.81 / 153.86	106 Years Ago #1 🇵🇬 183 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -4.81 / 153.8635.00 km / 21.75 mi 8.2
2	54 Years Ago	🇵🇬 113 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	8.1	1009	40.00 / 24.85	-4.82 / 153.17	54 Years Ago #2 🇵🇬 113 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -4.82 / 153.1740.00 km / 24.85 mi 8.1
3	54 Years Ago	🇵🇬 201 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	8.0	985	40.00 / 24.85	-5.52 / 153.85	54 Years Ago #3 🇵🇬 201 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea -5.52 / 153.8540.00 km / 24.85 mi 8.0
4	119 Years Ago	🇵🇬 57 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea	8.0	985	35.00 / 21.75	-6.25 / 147.22	119 Years Ago #4 🇵🇬 57 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea -6.25 / 147.2235.00 km / 21.75 mi 8.0
5	24 Years Ago	🇵🇬 24 km N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	8.0	985	33.00 / 20.51	-3.98 / 152.17	24 Years Ago #5 🇵🇬 24 km N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea -3.98 / 152.1733.00 km / 20.51 mi 8.0
6	109 Years Ago	🇵🇬 60 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	8.0	975	35.00 / 21.75	-4.76 / 152.63	109 Years Ago #6 🇵🇬 60 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -4.76 / 152.6335.00 km / 21.75 mi 8.0
7	50 Years Ago	🇵🇬 56 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	7.9	960	49.00 / 30.45	-6.59 / 155.05	50 Years Ago #7 🇵🇬 56 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea -6.59 / 155.0549.00 km / 30.45 mi 7.9
8	8 Years Ago	🇵🇬 140 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	7.9	972	94.54 / 58.74	-4.50 / 153.52	8 Years Ago #8 🇵🇬 140 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -4.50 / 153.5294.54 km / 58.74 mi 7.9
9	8 Years Ago	🇵🇬 35 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	7.9	987	135.00 / 83.89	-6.25 / 155.17	8 Years Ago #9 🇵🇬 35 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea -6.25 / 155.17135.00 km / 83.89 mi 7.9
10	90 Years Ago	🇵🇬 New Guinea, Papua New Guinea	7.8	943	30.00 / 18.64	-3.87 / 141.38	90 Years Ago #10 🇵🇬 New Guinea, Papua New Guinea -3.87 / 141.3830.00 km / 18.64 mi 7.8
11	86 Years Ago	🇵🇬 85 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	7.8	941	35.00 / 21.75	-7.09 / 155.39	86 Years Ago #11 🇵🇬 85 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea -7.09 / 155.3935.00 km / 21.75 mi 7.8
12	105 Years Ago	🇵🇬 74 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	7.8	938	35.00 / 21.75	-4.97 / 152.02	105 Years Ago #12 🇵🇬 74 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -4.97 / 152.0235.00 km / 21.75 mi 7.8
13	24 Years Ago	🇵🇬 138 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	7.8	936	33.00 / 20.51	-5.50 / 151.78	24 Years Ago #13 🇵🇬 138 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -5.50 / 151.7833.00 km / 20.51 mi 7.8
14	24 Years Ago	🇵🇬 135 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	7.8	936	30.00 / 18.64	-5.23 / 153.10	24 Years Ago #14 🇵🇬 135 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -5.23 / 153.1030.00 km / 18.64 mi 7.8
15	30 Years Ago	🇵🇬 155 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	7.7	912	30.10 / 18.70	-5.80 / 154.18	30 Years Ago #15 🇵🇬 155 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea -5.80 / 154.1830.10 km / 18.70 mi 7.7
16	54 Years Ago	🇮🇩 120 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia	7.7	912	30.00 / 18.64	-3.18 / 139.72	54 Years Ago #16 🇮🇩 120 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia -3.18 / 139.7230.00 km / 18.64 mi 7.7
17	50 Years Ago	🇵🇬 94 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	7.7	912	44.00 / 27.34	-7.10 / 155.15	50 Years Ago #17 🇵🇬 94 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea -7.10 / 155.1544.00 km / 27.34 mi 7.7
18	79 Years Ago	🇵🇬 152 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	7.7	907	50.00 / 31.07	-5.20 / 153.34	79 Years Ago #18 🇵🇬 152 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -5.20 / 153.3450.00 km / 31.07 mi 7.7
19	119 Years Ago	🇵🇬 38 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	7.6	896	35.00 / 21.75	-6.32 / 147.59	119 Years Ago #19 🇵🇬 38 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea -6.32 / 147.5935.00 km / 21.75 mi 7.6
20	23 Years Ago	🇵🇬 68 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea	7.6	889	13.00 / 8.08	-3.30 / 142.94	23 Years Ago #20 🇵🇬 68 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea -3.30 / 142.9413.00 km / 8.08 mi 7.6
21	42 Years Ago	🇵🇬 157 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	7.6	889	88.80 / 55.18	-4.88 / 153.58	42 Years Ago #21 🇵🇬 157 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -4.88 / 153.5888.80 km / 55.18 mi 7.6
22	3 Years Ago	🇵🇬 70 km E of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea	7.6	965	116.00 / 72.08	-6.29 / 146.50	3 Years Ago #22 🇵🇬 70 km E of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea -6.29 / 146.50116.00 km / 72.08 mi 7.6
23	20 Years Ago	🇵🇬 135 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	7.6	891	90.00 / 55.92	-4.54 / 153.47	20 Years Ago #23 🇵🇬 135 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -4.54 / 153.4790.00 km / 55.92 mi 7.6
24	6 Years Ago	🇵🇬 48 km NE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	7.6	929	10.00 / 6.21	-4.05 / 152.60	6 Years Ago #24 🇵🇬 48 km NE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea -4.05 / 152.6010.00 km / 6.21 mi 7.6
25	107 Years Ago	🇵🇬 50 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea	7.6	884	15.00 / 9.32	-3.09 / 143.57	107 Years Ago #25 🇵🇬 50 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea -3.09 / 143.5715.00 km / 9.32 mi 7.6

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