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Papua New Guinea · Earthquake archives August 2016

Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.

Events23
Largest magnitudeM 6.8
M6+1
M7+0
Average depth131.8 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.890 km NE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea476.0 km2016-08-31 03:11:34 UTCView event →
M 5.2106 km NW of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea23.3 km2016-08-26 15:48:38 UTCView event →
M 5.2115 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea41.4 km2016-08-23 20:15:43 UTCView event →
M 5.270 km E of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea73.3 km2016-08-04 09:01:21 UTCView event →
M 5.149 km E of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea63.5 km2016-08-18 07:54:04 UTCView event →
M 5.149 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea77.9 km2016-08-05 15:04:38 UTCView event →
M 4.9118 km NNW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea548.1 km2016-08-17 15:11:54 UTCView event →
M 4.9182 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea58.1 km2016-08-07 05:56:14 UTCView event →
M 4.8118 km NNW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea569.0 km2016-08-17 15:13:11 UTCView event →
M 4.887 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea78.7 km2016-08-11 04:22:47 UTCView event →
M 4.778 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea34.2 km2016-08-27 17:39:21 UTCView event →
M 4.79 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea95.5 km2016-08-11 11:20:01 UTCView event →
M 4.782 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea22.4 km2016-08-06 07:03:16 UTCView event →
M 4.6199 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2016-08-30 19:05:06 UTCView event →
M 4.5160 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea16.0 km2016-08-30 21:12:52 UTCView event →
M 4.582 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea108.0 km2016-08-25 22:09:46 UTCView event →
M 4.5124 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea47.7 km2016-08-25 06:33:40 UTCView event →
M 4.5106 km SSE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2016-08-24 15:45:52 UTCView event →
M 4.571 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea56.2 km2016-08-22 22:48:25 UTCView event →
M 4.535 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea114.3 km2016-08-17 02:22:40 UTCView event →
M 4.590 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea222.8 km2016-08-15 21:41:08 UTCView event →
M 4.5153 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea203.5 km2016-08-11 02:35:43 UTCView event →
M 4.584 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea81.5 km2016-08-06 21:14:40 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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