How frequent are earthquakes in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi)?

Q: How frequent are earthquakes in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi)?

The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 24.7 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi). It has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.

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Strong mag. 5.6 Earthquake - - 10 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 03:15 am (Port Moresby time) -

A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit 10.9 km (7 mi) away from Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea, in the early morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 3.15 am local time (Pacific/Port Moresby GMT +10). The quake had a moderate depth of 121 km (75 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
No significant damage or impact is expected from this quake and no particular alert was issued.

Strong mag. 5.6 Earthquake - - 10 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 03:15 am (Port Moresby time)

Strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake at 121 km depth

14 May 17:23 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 7 minutes.
14 May 17:36: Now using data updates from USGS
21 May 17:12: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 109.9 to 121.2 km (from 68 to 75 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.5 km (1.5 mi) towards SW.

Update Tue, 14 May 2024, 17:24

Moderate yet deep magnitude 5.3 quake hits 23 km northeast of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea early morning

5.3 quake 15 May 3:15 am (GMT +10)

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 5.3 quake in Papua New Guinea near Kimbe, Talasea District, West New Britain, only 8 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Wednesday, May 15th, 2024, at 3:15 am local time at an intermediate depth of 141 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.7. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.7.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Kimbe (pop. 18,800) located 23 km from the epicenter.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Kandrian (pop. 1000) located 120 km from the epicenter.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.

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Earthquake details

Date & time	May 14, 2024 17:15:48 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 03:15 am (Pacific/Port Moresby GMT +10)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	5.6
Depth	121 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	5.6475°S / 150.1558°E West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Seismic antipode	5.6475°N / 29.844°W
Shaking intensity	IV Light shaking near epicenter
Felt	1 report
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Garbuna (26 km / 16 mi)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 24.5°C (76 F), humidity: 95%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from S
Estimated seismic energy released	1.6 x 10¹³ joules (4.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3788 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) \| about seismic energy

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Quake possibly felt by 360,000 people

According to preliminary estimates from the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake might have been felt by over 360,000 people across

Papua New Guinea. Approx. 300,000 people were in areas with light shaking (intensity IV), the highest intensity this quake likely produced over inhabited areas.

MMI Level Shaking	(362,400 in total)	Possible damage
I Not felt	-	None
II Very weak	-	None
III Weak	53,000 (14.62%)	Probably none
IV Light	309,400 (85.38%)	None or minor only
V Moderate	-	Minor
VI Strong	-	Minor to Moderate
VII Very strong	-	Moderate
VIII Severe	-	Significant
IX Violent	-	Heavy
X Extreme	-	Catastrophic

Estimated number of people exposed to shaking from the earthquake by intensity (data coverage corresponding to attached map)

Map of expected ground shaking intensity according to the MMI scale (shakemap, source: USGS)

Map with population density (from white to black) in the area around the quake's epicenter (source: USGS)

Impact of this earthquake: Level GREEN

Based on seismic and statistical models, USGS estimates that the risk of fatalities and damage from this earthquake is low. The main factors that contribute to this evaluation are:

The maximum expected ground shaking from this quake was unlikely to reach dangerous levels over populated areas; it should not have surpassed intensity IV (Light) on the MMI scale significantly.
The quake appears to have occurred far from densely populated areas (far as in relation to its magnitude).
The quake occurred relatively deep under the surface (121 km or 75 mi depth). This significantly weakened the shaking on the ground of this quake if compared to a magnitude 5.6 event at shallower depth.

Comment

Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are a mix of vulnerable and earthquake resistant construction. The predominant vulnerable building types are informal (metal, timber, GI etc.) and unreinforced brick masonry construction.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake 192 km east of this event struck this region on December 21, 1983 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 5,000 at intensity VI and 5,000 at intensity VII, resulting in a reported 10 fatalities.
Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as landslides and liquefaction that might have contributed to losses.
Source: USGS

Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.

Expected fatalities

The risk of fatalities from this quake is considered low and classified as Level GREEN, the lowest on a color scale from Green (low) to Red (very high). USGS estimates that there is a 65.3% chance that there are no direct fatalities as effect of shaking and a 30.2% chance that between 1 and 10 fatalities occurred. The likelihood that there are more than 100 fatalities is less than 1%.

Expected economic damage

The economic impact of this earthquake is expected to be minimal or small (Level GREEN). Only light damage if any should have occurred. USGS calculates an 65.3% chance of total economic loss in the range of 0-1 million US Dollars and a 30.2% risk of losses between 1 and 10 million US Dollars. Total economic loss from this quake is not likely to surpass 10 million US Dollars (less than 1% chance).

Ground shaking from this quake

Map of estimated ground shaking (source:USGS)

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Nearby places

The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Kimbe, a town with 19,000 inhabitants in Papua New Guinea, in 10.9 km (7 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. In the capital of

Papua New Guinea, Portus Moresbiensis, 540 km (335 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.
The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Distance	Place	Max. shaking intensity(*)	Region	Country
11 km (7 mi) N of epicenter	Kimbe (pop: 18,800)	IV: Light	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea
92 km (57 mi) SW of epicenter	Kandrian (pop: 1,010)	IV: Light	West New Britain	Papua New Guinea
275 km (171 mi) NE of epicenter	Rabaul (pop: 8,070)	III: Weak	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea
275 km (171 mi) NE of epicenter	Kokopo (pop: 26,300)	III: Weak	East New Britain	Papua New Guinea
349 km (217 mi) N of epicenter	Kavieng (pop: 14,500)	III: Weak	New Ireland	Papua New Guinea
369 km (229 mi) W of epicenter	Lae (pop: 76,300)	III: Weak	Morobe	Papua New Guinea
407 km (253 mi) SW of epicenter	Popondetta (pop: 28,200)	II: Very weak	Sohe, Northern	Papua New Guinea
424 km (263 mi) SW of epicenter	Wau (pop: 14,600)	II: Very weak	Bulolo, Morobe	Papua New Guinea
425 km (264 mi) SW of epicenter	Bulolo (pop: 16,000)	II: Very weak	Morobe	Papua New Guinea
448 km (278 mi) SW of epicenter	Kokoda (pop: 6,200)	II: Very weak	Sohe, Northern	Papua New Guinea
480 km (298 mi) W of epicenter	Kainantu (pop: 8,510)	II: Very weak	Eastern Highlands	Papua New Guinea
486 km (302 mi) W of epicenter	Madang (pop: 27,400)	II: Very weak	Madang	Papua New Guinea
514 km (319 mi) NW of epicenter	Lorengau (pop: 5,810)	II: Very weak	Manus	Papua New Guinea
520 km (323 mi) S of epicenter	Alotau (pop: 10,000)	II: Very weak	Milne Bay	Papua New Guinea
530 km (329 mi) W of epicenter	Goroka (pop: 18,500)	II: Very weak	Eastern Highlands	Papua New Guinea
540 km (335 mi) SW of epicenter	Portus Moresbiensis (pop: 283,700)	II: Very weak	National Capital	Papua New Guinea
548 km (341 mi) SW of epicenter	Kerema (pop: 5,650)	II: Very weak	Gulf	Papua New Guinea
555 km (345 mi) S of epicenter	Samarai (pop: 1,640)	II: Very weak	Milne Bay	Papua New Guinea
575 km (358 mi) W of epicenter	Kundiawa (pop: 9,380)	II: Very weak	Chimbu	Papua New Guinea
594 km (369 mi) E of epicenter	Panguna (pop: 2,920)	II: Very weak	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea
602 km (374 mi) E of epicenter	Arawa (pop: 40,300)	II: Very weak	Bougainville	Papua New Guinea

Notes:
(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.

User-reports for this quake (1)

We received 1 report for this quake from

Papua New Guinea.
It came from near Portus Moresbiensis, the capital of

Papua New Guinea with 280,000 inhabitants in National Capital in 540 km (335 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter.

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.

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Portus Moresbiensis, National Capital (532.7 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)

List of cities/places with most reports

Place	Distance from epicenter	Average reported Shaking Intensity	Nr. of reports
Portus Moresbiensis, National Capital, Papua New Guinea (Pop.: 283,733)	540 km (335 mi) SW of epicenter	III: Weak shaking	1

Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for statistics.

What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?

The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.
Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.
Read more about the MMI scale!

Number of reports by intensity

Shaking intensity	Number of reports	Min-Max distance from epicenter (*)	Average distance (*)
III: Weak shaking	1	532–532 km (331–331 mi)	532 km (331 mi)

Notes
(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.
Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.

Compare Quake Data

Data for the same earthquake as reported by different agencies

The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.

Mag	Depth	Time GMT 2024-05-14	Epicenter	Agency
5.6	121 km 75 mi	17:15:48	- 10 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
5.6	124 km 77 mi	17:15:49	New Britain Region, P.n.g. 5.3 km (3.3 mi) epicenter difference with USGS	EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
5.6	138 km 86 mi	17:15:51	New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea 12 km (7.4 mi) epicenter difference with USGS	GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
5.5	131 km 82 mi	17:15:51	near Port Moresby 22 km (14 mi) epicenter difference with USGS	RENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))
5.4	133 km 83 mi	17:15:47	New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea 9.4 km (5.9 mi) epicenter difference with USGS	BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
5.6	131 km 81 mi	17:15:51	Papua New Guinea [Land] 6.8 km (4.2 mi) epicenter difference with USGS	INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)
5.5	122 km 76 mi	17:15:49	New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea 6.4 km (4 mi) epicenter difference with USGS	GeoAu (Geoscience Australia )
5.6	10 km 6.2 mi (*)	17:15:47	New Britain Region, P.N.G. 2.5 km (1.5 mi) epicenter difference with USGS	IRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology)

Notes:
(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could not determined with sufficient accuracy.

Seismograms

Seismic station: Port Moresby, New Guinea (PMG/IU network) | Distance from quake: 533 km / 331 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Port Moresby, New Guinea: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

Aftershocks for this quake

No aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.

What are aftershocks?

Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.

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What about this quake?

Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface of approx. 40 km² (=15 sqare miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 11 km (7 mi).

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)

Date and Time GMT	Mag Depth	Distance	Region	Details
May 15, 2024 03:15 am (Port Moresby) 5 weeks ago	5.6 121 km	0 km - This quake	10.9 km S of Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea Main Shock (this quake)	More

Map of aftershocks

Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 24.7 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):

Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
Mag. 6 or higher: 0.53 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.9 years)
Mag. 5 or higher: 6.8 quakes per year
Mag. 4 or higher: 26.1 quakes per year
Mag. 3 or higher: 28 quakes per year
Mag. 2 or higher: 28 quakes per year

The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.

Number of quakes per year

Previous quakes in the same area of this earthquake

The earthquake occurred 13 days after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake had hit on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 09:45 am local time (Pacific/Port Moresby GMT +10) in 99 km (62 mi) distance to the east:

Mag. 5.9 earthquake 103 km ESE of Kimbe - Papua New Guinea - May 2, 2024 -

The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 9 years earlier, on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at 11:44 am local time (Pacific/Port Moresby GMT +10) in East New Britain,

Papua New Guinea:

Mag. 7.4 earthquake New Britain Region - P.N.G. - May 5, 2015 -

The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.0. It had occurred 24 years ago earlier, on Thursday, Nov 16, 2000, at 02:54 pm local time (Pacific/Port Moresby GMT +10) in Bismarck Sea,

Papua New Guinea:

Mag. 8.0 earthquake 24 km N of Rabaul - Papua New Guinea - Nov 16, 2000 -

Below is a list and map of (larger or recent) quakes that had occurred near the area of the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter the list to limit the number to show, by magnitude or time before.

Date and Time	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
May 2, 09:45 am (Port Moresby)	5.9 29 km	99 km (62 mi) to the E	103 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 1 report	Info
Apr 23, 03:01 am (Port Moresby)	4.4 10 km	92 km (57 mi) to the SE	100 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Apr 16, 01:42 am (Port Moresby)	4.5 10 km	79 km (49 mi) to the SE	89 km SSE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Mar 24, 02:26 pm (Port Moresby)	4.2 143 km	56 km (35 mi) to the NE	Papua New Guinea: New Britain Region, P.n.g.	Info
Mar 20, 12:09 pm (Port Moresby)	4.6 140 km	44 km (27 mi) to the NE	40 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Mar 14, 01:13 am (Port Moresby)	6.0 44 km	62 km (38 mi) to the E	68 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 14 reports	Info
Sep 15, 2023 05:58 am (Port Moresby)	5.6 40 km	84 km (52 mi) to the SW	5 Km E of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea 2 reports	Info
Apr 19, 2023 07:06 pm (Port Moresby)	6.3 56 km	72 km (45 mi) to the SW	77 km southwest of Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea 9 reports	Info
Apr 11, 2023 10:36 pm (Port Moresby)	5.6 37 km	62 km (39 mi) to the SW	67 km southwest of Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea 5 reports	Info
Jul 15, 2019 06:21 pm (Port Moresby)	6.3 58 km	84 km (52 mi) to the SW	New Britain Region, P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) 2 reports	Info
Mar 30, 2019 09:20 pm (Port Moresby)	6.2 62 km	92 km (57 mi) to the E	New Britain Region, P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea) 16 reports	Info
May 5, 2015 11:44 am (Port Moresby)	7.4 37 km	195 km (121 mi) to the E	New Britain Region, P.N.G. 1 report	Info
Mar 30, 2015 09:48 am (Port Moresby)	7.4 34 km	276 km (172 mi) to the E	New Britain Region, P.N.G. 2 reports	Info
Jul 8, 2013 06:30 am (Port Moresby)	6.6 56 km	65 km (41 mi) to the SW	29km NE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea	Info
Mar 10, 2011 07:24 am (Port Moresby)	6.4 29 km	56 km (35 mi) to the SW	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea	Info
Dec 2, 2010 01:12 pm (Port Moresby)	6.6 33 km	44 km (27 mi) to the SW	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea	Info
Aug 5, 2010 08:01 am (Port Moresby)	7.0 44 km	68 km (42 mi) to the E	72 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Jul 21, 2010 05:18 am (Port Moresby)	6.3 24 km	68 km (42 mi) to the SE	74 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Jul 18, 2010 11:34 pm (Port Moresby)	7.3 35 km	57 km (36 mi) to the SE	66 km southeast of Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea	Info
Jul 18, 2010 11:04 pm (Port Moresby)	6.9 28 km	46 km (29 mi) to the SE	56 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Oct 17, 2006 11:25 am (Port Moresby)	6.7 32 km	95 km (59 mi) to the E	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea	Info
Nov 26, 2003 06:19 am (Port Moresby)	6.6 35 km	81 km (50 mi) to the E	82 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Oct 31, 2001 07:10 pm (Port Moresby)	7.0 33 km	30 km (18 mi) to the S	40 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Nov 18, 2000 07:01 am (Port Moresby)	7.8 33 km	181 km (112 mi) to the E	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea	Info
Nov 16, 2000 02:54 pm (Port Moresby)	8.0 33 km	290 km (180 mi) to the NE	24 km N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	Info
Feb 6, 2000 09:33 pm (Port Moresby)	6.6 33 km	83 km (51 mi) to the E	87 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Nov 19, 1999 11:56 pm (GMT +10)	7.0 33 km	173 km (107 mi) to the SW	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea	Info
May 16, 1999 10:51 am (Port Moresby)	7.1 74 km	277 km (172 mi) to the E	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea	Info
May 11, 1999 06:33 am (Port Moresby)	7.1 138 km	97 km (60 mi) to the NE	92 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Apr 5, 1999 09:08 pm (Port Moresby)	7.4 150 km	65 km (41 mi) to the W	63 km W of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Dec 22, 1997 12:05 pm (Port Moresby)	7.2 179 km	254 km (158 mi) to the W	167 km northeast of Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea	Info
May 15, 1992 05:05 pm (Port Moresby)	7.2 58 km	290 km (180 mi) to the W	61 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Info
Sep 29, 1991 06:26 am (Port Moresby)	6.6 28 km	91 km (56 mi) to the E	95 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Dec 31, 1990 05:14 am (Port Moresby)	7.5 179 km	109 km (68 mi) to the NE	Bismarck Sea, 30 km southwest of Lolobau Island, Papua New Guinea	Info
Nov 19, 1988 05:38 am (Port Moresby)	6.6 61 km	67 km (42 mi) to the SW	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea	Info
Oct 17, 1987 06:48 am (Port Moresby)	7.4 48 km	139 km (87 mi) to the SW	Solomon Sea, 194 km southeast of Lottin Island, Morobe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Feb 9, 1987 04:33 am (Port Moresby)	7.4 55 km	277 km (172 mi) to the W	54 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Info
May 11, 1985 01:35 am (Port Moresby)	7.2 27 km	99 km (61 mi) to the E	100 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
May 30, 1984 05:49 pm (Port Moresby)	7.1 174 km	181 km (113 mi) to the NE	94 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Info
Feb 28, 1980 07:17 am (Port Moresby)	6.6 53 km	41 km (26 mi) to the S	51 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Jul 26, 1971 12:25 pm (Port Moresby)	7.0 40 km	243 km (151 mi) to the E	85 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Info
Nov 20, 1964 09:35 am (Port Moresby)	6.9 35 km	74 km (46 mi) to the SE	81 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Nov 17, 1964 06:15 pm (Port Moresby)	6.8 55 km	62 km (38 mi) to the E	67 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Jul 31, 1964 03:52 pm (Port Moresby)	6.5 35 km	101 km (63 mi) to the W	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea	Info
Feb 27, 1963 02:30 pm (Port Moresby)	6.7 35 km	84 km (52 mi) to the SW	7.4 km northeast of Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea	Info
Jul 31, 1960 12:55 pm (Port Moresby)	6.7 25 km	62 km (38 mi) to the S	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea	Info
May 6, 1947 08:30 pm (Universal Time)	7.4 35 km	181 km (112 mi) to the SW	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea	Info
Dec 29, 1945 03:48 am (Port Moresby)	7.8 0 km	43 km (27 mi) to the SW	Papua New Guinea: New Britain	Info
Dec 27, 1945 04:41 am (Universal Time)	6.9 55 km	38 km (24 mi) to the S	48 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Dec 8, 1945 01:04 am (Universal Time)	7.1 55 km	46 km (29 mi) to the S	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea	Info
Sep 5, 1945 09:48 pm (Universal Time)	7.0 45 km	271 km (168 mi) to the E	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea	Info
Dec 31, 1943 08:02 am (Port Moresby)	6.9 35 km	21 km (13 mi) to the S	31 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Mar 21, 1943 08:35 pm (Universal Time)	6.8 35 km	32 km (20 mi) to the SE	39 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Jan 13, 1941 04:27 pm (Universal Time)	7.2 15 km	251 km (156 mi) to the NE	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea	Info
May 12, 1938 03:39 pm (Universal Time)	7.6 35 km	294 km (183 mi) to the W	84 km northeast of Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea	Info
May 28, 1937 10:00 am (Port Moresby)	7.0 0 km	274 km (170 mi) to the NE	Keravia, Rabaul, Kokopo	Info
Feb 28, 1934 02:21 pm (Universal Time)	7.0 15 km	64 km (40 mi) to the NE	61 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Jun 11, 1930 12:49 am (Universal Time)	7.0 35 km	132 km (82 mi) to the SW	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea	Info
Feb 2, 1920 11:22 am (Universal Time)	7.8 35 km	220 km (136 mi) to the E	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea	Info
Jan 1, 1916 01:20 pm (Universal Time)	8.0 35 km	291 km (181 mi) to the E	60 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea	Info
Oct 11, 1913 02:06 pm (Port Moresby)	7.0 0 km	282 km (175 mi) to the SW	Papua New Guinea	Info
May 30, 1913 11:47 am (Universal Time)	7.4 15 km	178 km (111 mi) to the NE	97 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	Info
Oct 2, 1906 01:51 am (Universal Time)	7.6 35 km	294 km (182 mi) to the W	38 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea	Info
May 18, 1905 11:45 pm (Port Moresby)	7.5 0 km	224 km (139 mi) to the NW	Papua New Guinea: Bismarck Sea	Info
Mar 4, 1905 11:17 pm (Universal Time)	7.0 15 km	162 km (101 mi) to the NW	152 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Mar 4, 1905 03:59 pm (Universal Time)	7.0 15 km	162 km (100 mi) to the SE	170 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea	Info
Jan 13, 1905 01:20 pm (Universal Time)	7.4 15 km	239 km (148 mi) to the N	177 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea	Info
Jan 25, 1902 09:27 am (GMT +10)	7.8 0 km	262 km (163 mi) to the S	Papua New Guinea	Info
Sep 18, 1900 07:45 am (Port Moresby)	7.1 0 km	249 km (155 mi) to the W	Papua New Guinea: Rabaul Harbor	Info

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Quake possibly felt by 360,000 people