Port Moresby

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: 13 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

283,733

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.1

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Pacific/Port_Moresby

Coordinates -9.477, 147.151

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2024-04-10 02:12 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.1

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

1979-03-09 01:26 UTC

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Port Moresby

The map centers on Port Moresby and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.9

Average depth

30.9 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 0 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

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Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1979 M 6.1 max · 2 earthquakes 1999 M 5.6 max · 2 earthquakes 2007 M 5.2 max · 2 earthquakes 1991 M 5.2 max · 1 earthquakes 2019 M 4.9 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2024	M 4.2	1
2019	M 4.9	1
2018	M 4.6	1
2014	M 4.2	1
2007	M 5.2	2
1999	M 5.6	2
1996	M 4.1	1
1993	M 4.9	1
1991	M 5.2	1
1979	M 6.1	2