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Papua New Guinea · Earthquake archives December 2005

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Events32
Largest magnitudeM 6.6
M6+2
M7+0
Average depth82.0 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.6247 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea17.0 km2005-12-11 14:20:45 UTCView event →
M 6.1130 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea216.8 km2005-12-08 09:01:27 UTCView event →
M 5.5111 km NE of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2005-12-05 05:59:45 UTCView event →
M 5.3103 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea66.0 km2005-12-20 00:57:57 UTCView event →
M 5.2174 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea35.1 km2005-12-29 05:18:35 UTCView event →
M 5.159 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea59.1 km2005-12-03 17:05:45 UTCView event →
M 5.0121 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea56.5 km2005-12-04 21:13:22 UTCView event →
M 4.840 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea44.4 km2005-12-24 07:50:15 UTCView event →
M 4.748 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea108.4 km2005-12-30 07:41:15 UTCView event →
M 4.7171 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea34.5 km2005-12-29 12:00:26 UTCView event →
M 4.775 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea52.3 km2005-12-29 10:08:21 UTCView event →
M 4.742 km E of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea52.0 km2005-12-26 23:51:03 UTCView event →
M 4.7198 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea54.8 km2005-12-18 07:41:53 UTCView event →
M 4.756 km W of Aitape, Papua New Guinea68.9 km2005-12-16 07:22:25 UTCView event →
M 4.7111 km W of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea78.1 km2005-12-14 04:27:01 UTCView event →
M 4.7115 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea457.6 km2005-12-14 02:33:06 UTCView event →
M 4.749 km W of Madang, Papua New Guinea70.9 km2005-12-13 16:51:34 UTCView event →
M 4.7191 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea15.0 km2005-12-03 12:19:57 UTCView event →
M 4.7194 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea35.0 km2005-12-03 10:55:00 UTCView event →
M 4.749 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea52.9 km2005-12-01 16:56:06 UTCView event →
M 4.6near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea81.1 km2005-12-27 14:24:37 UTCView event →
M 4.643 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea285.8 km2005-12-25 09:28:53 UTCView event →
M 4.654 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea149.9 km2005-12-19 23:40:43 UTCView event →
M 4.623 km NNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea42.6 km2005-12-16 18:23:01 UTCView event →
M 4.6173 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea36.1 km2005-12-15 01:37:46 UTCView event →
M 4.691 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea26.2 km2005-12-13 13:52:29 UTCView event →
M 4.6164 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea120.3 km2005-12-08 08:39:25 UTCView event →
M 4.590 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea50.8 km2005-12-15 10:52:50 UTCView event →
M 4.574 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2005-12-13 09:31:36 UTCView event →
M 4.5273 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea75.3 km2005-12-11 17:12:29 UTCView event →
M 4.5122 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea82.8 km2005-12-09 04:44:02 UTCView event →
M 4.5eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea78.8 km2005-12-01 02:50:36 UTCView event →

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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