Papua New Guinea · -3.136°, 142.345°

Earthquakes near Aitape: recent events and local map

See earthquakes around Aitape, with distance, magnitude, depth and a local view of recent seismic activity.

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Local seismic overview

The same city can look very different depending on the radius. These three bands help separate very local activity from the broader seismic context.

Quake Pulse Activity Index

Aitape

A high index means recent activity is high relative to the selected historical baseline. It does not mean that a larger earthquake is about to occur.

Quake Pulse Activity Index85/100Elevated
Current 30 days1
Historical monthly median0.0
Historical percentileP85
M5+ in 30 days0
M6+ in 30 days0
Activity trendaround the historical range
Baseline months: 14Last calculation: 2026-09-03 06:17:31How the index works →
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Local context

How this locality compares with the cached 250 km locality catalogue.

Last 30 days6
Last 365 days25
M4.5+ · 30d5
Activity percentileP45
250 km

Local activity vs baseline

Counts describe detected earthquakes and are not a forecast or hazard assessment.

30d6
Monthly reference2.1
Relative activity×2.9
Local percentileP45
Nearest in 30 daysM 4.6222.1 km · 48 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
Latest nearby eventM 4.62026-10-07 17:36:13 UTC
Historical maximumM 7.669.1 km · 68 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
M4.5+ in 30 days · 250 km1Last 30 days

Earthquakes around Aitape

Interactive 3D view of earthquakes within 250 km of Aitape.