Biggest Earthquakes Near West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 5 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 74 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea:
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1993-09-06 03:56:00 UTC
at 03:56
September 06, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.641, 153.231
112.2 km from
Kokopo
(69.2 miles)
Depth: 49 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1998-05-13 23:02:05 UTC
at 23:02
May 13, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.147, 151.714
106.2 km from
Kokopo
(66.2 miles)
Depth: 61 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1999-05-17 10:07:56 UTC
at 10:07
May 17, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.165, 152.877
112.2 km from
Kokopo
(70.2 miles)
Depth: 27 km
Kandrian, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1988-11-18 19:38:54 UTC
at 19:38
November 18, 1988 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.125, 149.785
28.2 km from
Kandrian
(17.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 61 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1972-05-05 23:16:30 UTC
at 23:16
May 05, 1972 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.255, 152.618
40.2 km from
Kokopo
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1976-07-17 21:06:32 UTC
at 21:06
July 17, 1976 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.157, 152.755
58.2 km from
Kokopo
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 53 km
Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1980-02-27 21:17:20 UTC
at 21:17
February 27, 1980 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.017, 150.189
51.2 km from
Kimbe
(32.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 53 km
Finschhafen, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1966-12-23 15:50:21 UTC
at 15:50
December 23, 1966 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.039, 148.256
64.2 km from
Finschhafen
(40.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 30 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1970-12-28 20:03:26 UTC
at 20:03
December 28, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.242, 153.52
170.2 km from
Kokopo
(106.2 miles)
Depth: 55 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1971-07-27 20:47:59 UTC
at 20:47
July 27, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.283, 152.88
123.2 km from
Kokopo
(76.2 miles)
Depth: 40 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1971-07-26 02:02:45 UTC
at 02:02
July 26, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.275, 152.235
102.2 km from
Kokopo
(63.2 miles)
Depth: 40 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1971-07-18 14:31:19 UTC
at 14:31
July 18, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.869, 153.288
127.2 km from
Kokopo
(79.2 miles)
Depth: 47 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1960-02-04 03:46:38 UTC
at 03:46
February 04, 1960 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.617, 153.487
138.2 km from
Kokopo
(86.2 miles)
Depth: 50 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1945-09-05 21:48:47 UTC
at 21:48
September 05, 1945 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.95, 152.537
72.2 km from
Kokopo
(45.2 miles)
Depth: 45 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1949-03-16 22:15:13 UTC
at 22:15
March 16, 1949 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.239, 151.618
121.2 km from
Kokopo
(75.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1953-10-06 21:38:23 UTC
at 21:38
October 06, 1953 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.649, 150.764
118.2 km from
Kavieng
(73.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1936-12-29 14:47:50 UTC
at 14:47
December 29, 1936 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.731, 153.228
114.2 km from
Kokopo
(71.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1936-05-11 17:27:28 UTC
at 17:27
May 11, 1936 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.246, 152.721
111.2 km from
Kokopo
(69.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1940-09-12 13:17:19 UTC
at 13:17
September 12, 1940 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.408, 152.975
79.2 km from
Kokopo
(49.2 miles)
Depth: 75 km
Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1943-03-21 20:35:47 UTC
at 20:35
March 21, 1943 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.733, 150.566
51.2 km from
Kimbe
(32.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1934-03-20 02:38:28 UTC
at 02:38
March 20, 1934 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.064, 149.103
126.2 km from
Kimbe
(78.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 15 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
1907-05-04 05:51:01 UTC
at 05:51
May 04, 1907 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.708, 152.821
267.2 km from
Kokopo
(166.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
2018-03-26 09:51:00 UTC
at 09:51
March 26, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.462, 151.396
139.2 km from
Kimbe
(86.2 miles)
Depth: 39 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-11-15 05:28:29 UTC
at 05:28
November 15, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.702, 153.32
123.2 km from
Kokopo
(76.2 miles)
Depth: 51 km
Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
6.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-07 11:05:17 UTC
at 11:05
October 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.784, 146.767
25.2 km from
Lae
(15.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 99 km
Rabaul, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2013-04-23 23:14:42 UTC
at 23:14
April 23, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.911, 152.127
31.2 km from
Rabaul
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 16 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2014-07-04 15:00:27 UTC
at 15:00
July 04, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.23, 152.808
216.2 km from
Kokopo
(134.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2010-08-04 07:15:33 UTC
at 07:15
August 04, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.486, 146.822
117.2 km from
Madang
(72.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 220 km
Finschhafen, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2011-10-14 03:35:14 UTC
at 03:35
October 14, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.57, 147.881
3.2 km from
Finschhafen
(2.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 37 km
Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2012-07-28 20:03:56 UTC
at 20:03
July 28, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.651, 153.173
106.2 km from
Kokopo
(66.2 miles)
Depth: 41 km