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The quake had a shallow depth of 53 km (33 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Papua New Guinea | Quakes in Australia | Morobe Province | Northern Province | West New Britain ProvinceHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 53 km depth3 Jun 03:59 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 9 minutes.3 Jun 04:06: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 3, 2025 03:50:01 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Jun 3, 2025, at 01:50 pm (GMT +10)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude5.0Depth53 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude7.3091°S / 147.8816°EPapua New GuineaSeismic antipode7.3091°N / 32.118°WQuality59 seismic stationsShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoKoranga (129 km / 80 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 28°C (82 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SSEEstimated seismic energy released2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.0 | about seismic energy22 minutes agoJun 3, 2025 03:50 GMT / Jun 3, 2025 01:50 pm (GMT +10)Lat / Lng: -7.3091 / 147.8816: 83 km S of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaSource: USGSOther sources: GFZ: 5.0 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 4.9 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21829048',-7.30910,147.88160,'22 minutes ago: Mag. 5.0, 83 km S of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in Papua New GuineaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Finschhafen, a town with 1,100 inhabitants in Papua New Guinea, in 79 km (49 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, 254 km (158 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry79 km (49 mi)N of epicenterFinschhafen(pop: 1,050)III: WeakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea118 km (73 mi)NW of epicenterLae(pop: 76,300)III: WeakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea128 km (79 mi)W of epicenterWau(pop: 14,600)III: WeakBulolo, Morobe ProvincePapua New Guinea137 km (85 mi)W of epicenterBulolo(pop: 16,000)III: WeakMorobe ProvincePapua New Guinea166 km (103 mi)S of epicenterPopondetta(pop: 28,200)III: WeakSohe, Northern ProvincePapua New Guinea175 km (109 mi)S of epicenterKokoda(pop: 6,200)III: WeakSohe, Northern ProvincePapua New Guinea221 km (137 mi)NE of epicenterKandrian(pop: 1,010)II: Very weakWest New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea243 km (151 mi)W of epicenterKerema(pop: 5,650)II: Very weakGulf ProvincePapua New Guinea250 km (155 mi)NW of epicenterKainantu(pop: 8,510)II: Very weakEastern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea254 km (158 mi)S of epicenterPort Moresby(pop: 283,700)II: Very weakNational Capital DistrictPapua New Guinea307 km (191 mi)NW of epicenterGoroka(pop: 18,500)II: Very weakEastern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea317 km (197 mi)NE of epicenterKimbe(pop: 18,800)II: Very weakWest New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea328 km (204 mi)NW of epicenterMadang(pop: 27,400)II: Very weakMadang ProvincePapua New Guinea352 km (219 mi)NW of epicenterKundiawa(pop: 9,380)II: Very weakChimbu ProvincePapua New Guinea434 km (270 mi)W of epicenterMount Hagen(pop: 33,600)II: Very weakWestern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea438 km (272 mi)SE of epicenterAlotau(pop: 10,000)II: Very weakMilne Bay ProvincePapua New Guinea444 km (276 mi)W of epicenterIalibu(pop: 6,920)II: Very weakSouthern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea478 km (297 mi)SE of epicenterSamarai(pop: 1,640)II: Very weakMilne Bay ProvincePapua New Guinea484 km (301 mi)W of epicenterMendi(pop: 26,300)II: Very weakSouthern Highlands ProvincePapua New Guinea502 km (312 mi)NW of epicenterWabag(pop: 3,960)II: Very weakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea503 km (312 mi)NW of epicenterLaiagam(pop: 921)II: Very weakEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea551 km (342 mi)W of epicenterDaru(pop: 15,200)II: Very weakWestern ProvincePapua New Guinea556 km (345 mi)NW of epicenterAngoram(pop: 1,600)II: Very weakEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea562 km (349 mi)SW of epicenterMasig Island(pop: 267)I: Not feltTorres Strait Island Region, QueenslandAustralia562 km (349 mi)W of epicenterPorgera(pop: 1,580)I: Not feltEnga ProvincePapua New Guinea569 km (354 mi)W of epicenterTari(pop: 8,190)I: Not feltHelaPapua New Guinea587 km (364 mi)NE of epicenterRabaul(pop: 8,070)I: Not feltEast New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea587 km (365 mi)NE of epicenterKokopo(pop: 26,300)I: Not feltEast New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea591 km (367 mi)N of epicenterLorengau(pop: 5,810)I: Not feltManus ProvincePapua New Guinea618 km (384 mi)NE of epicenterKavieng(pop: 14,500)I: Not feltNew Ireland ProvincePapua New Guinea629 km (391 mi)NW of epicenterWewak(pop: 18,200)I: Not feltEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea657 km (409 mi)NW of epicenterAmbunti(pop: 2,070)I: Not feltEast Sepik ProvincePapua New Guinea745 km (463 mi)SW of epicenterShelburne(pop: 245)I: Not feltCook Shire, QueenslandAustraliaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-06-3EpicenterAgency5.053 km33 mi03:50:01.20383 km S of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaUSGS (United States Geological Survey)5.010 km6.2 mi(*)03:49:56.25Papua New Guinea Region23 km (14 mi) epicenter difference with USGSGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.910 km6.2 mi(*)03:49:57Papua New Guinea Region17 km (10.6 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.053 km33 mi03:50:01.203EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG., P.N.G.0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.168 km42 mi03:50:04Papua New Guinea Region12 km (7.3 mi) epicenter difference with USGSBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)5.053 km33 mi03:50:01eastern new guinea reg., p.n.g.0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSIRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy."; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: Port Moresby, New Guinea (PMG/IU network) | Distance from quake: 246 km / 153 mi | Show on map | Station InfoSeismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.1-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtoolShow moreAftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 10 km2 (4 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jun 3, 2025 01:50 pm (GMT +10)22 minutes ago5.053 km0 km - This quake83 km S of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 7 weeks after a magnitude 5.5 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Apr 13, 2025, at 01:48 pm local time (Pacific/Port Moresby GMT +10) in 83 km (51 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 5.5 earthquake 46 km E of Lae - Papua New Guinea - Apr 13, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.6. It had occurred 3 years earlier, on Sunday, Sep 11, 2022, at 09:47 am local time (Pacific/Port Moresby GMT +10) in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea:Mag. 7.6 earthquake 70 km E of Kainantu - Papua New Guinea - Sep 11, 2022 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.0. It had occurred 119 years ago earlier, on Friday, Sep 14, 1906, at 04:04 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea:Mag. 8.0 earthquake 57 km NNE of Lae - Papua New Guinea - Sep 14, 1906 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJun 2, 10:17 am (GMT +10)4.771 km55 km (34 mi) to the NW 46 km SW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoMay 4, 10:49 pm (GMT +10)4.635 km82 km (51 mi) to the NE 69 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoApr 13, 01:48 pm (Port Moresby)5.566 km83 km (51 mi) to the NWSolomon Sea, 47 km east of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea 13 reportsInfoFeb 23, 11:24 am (Port Moresby)4.561 km71 km (44 mi) to the NWSolomon Sea, 46 km southeast of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaInfoFeb 23, 12:16 am (GMT +10)4.662 km68 km (42 mi) to the NWSolomon Sea, 50 km southeast of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaInfoMay 16, 2024 01:48 pm (GMT +10)5.210 km65 km (41 mi) to the E 89 km SE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea 2 reportsInfoSep 11, 2022 09:47 am (Port Moresby)7.6116 km189 km (118 mi) to the NW 72 km northwest of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea 166 reportsInfoNov 5, 2021 02:25 am (Port Moresby)5.141 km72 km (45 mi) to the NW Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. 2 reportsInfoSep 11, 2020 06:31 am (Port Moresby)5.278 km17 km (10.8 mi) to the W Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.InfoJul 17, 2020 12:50 pm (Port Moresby)7.073 km60 km (37 mi) to the SSolomon Sea, 19 km southeast of Matebinagutu Island, Papua New Guinea 216 reportsInfoMay 7, 2019 07:19 am (Port Moresby)7.0133 km159 km (99 mi) to the W 31 km northwest of Bulolo, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea 37 reportsInfoJan 31, 2018 09:49 pm (Port Moresby)5.668 km86 km (54 mi) to the NW31 km SE of Lae, Papua New Guinea 2 reportsInfoJul 7, 2017 01:42 pm (Port Moresby)5.636 km64 km (40 mi) to the N Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. 1 reportInfoMar 11, 2013 11:43 am (GMT +10)5.514 km96 km (60 mi) to the NE 68 km E of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoMar 11, 2013 08:51 am (GMT +10)6.528 km85 km (53 mi) to the NSolomon Sea, 34 km northeast of Wonam Island, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaInfoFeb 1, 2013 12:17 pm (GMT +10)5.844 km45 km (28 mi) to the NWSolomon Sea, 32 km southwest of Kaingana Island, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 14, 2011 03:04 pm (Port Moresby)7.1135 km121 km (75 mi) to the W 25 km south of Wau, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 14, 2011 01:35 pm (Port Moresby)6.537 km82 km (51 mi) to the NSolomon Sea, 99 km east of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaInfoJul 2, 2011 02:25 am (Port Moresby)5.635 km76 km (47 mi) to the N 7 km S of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoMay 19, 2011 04:51 am (Port Moresby)5.553 km76 km (47 mi) to the N 9 km SSE of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 18, 2008 10:54 am (GMT +10)5.777 km78 km (49 mi) to the NW 39 km SE of Lae, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 10, 2001 12:28 am (Port Moresby)5.469 km68 km (42 mi) to the NW 43 km SW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 31, 2001 07:10 pm (Port Moresby)7.033 km299 km (186 mi) to the NE 41 km south of Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New GuineaInfoNov 19, 1999 11:56 pm (GMT +10)7.033 km144 km (90 mi) to the NESolomon Sea, 174 km southeast of Lottin Island, Papua New GuineaInfoApr 5, 1999 09:08 pm (Port Moresby)7.4150 km267 km (166 mi) to the NE 63 km west of Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New GuineaInfoFeb 9, 1999 02:22 am (Port Moresby)5.970 km69 km (43 mi) to the SSolomon Sea, 186 km north of Port Moresby, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 22, 1997 12:05 pm (Port Moresby)7.2179 km202 km (125 mi) to the N 167 km northeast of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaInfoMay 15, 1992 05:05 pm (Port Moresby)7.258 km141 km (88 mi) to the N 96 km northeast of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaInfoJan 3, 1991 11:29 pm (GMT +10)5.739 km64 km (40 mi) to the E 94 km SE of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoJan 3, 1991 11:18 pm (GMT +10)6.214 km74 km (46 mi) to the E 102 km SE of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoJan 3, 1991 10:40 am (GMT +10)5.540 km78 km (49 mi) to the E 110 km SE of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 7, 1989 11:38 pm (Port Moresby)7.1104 km192 km (119 mi) to the NW 59 km ESE of Kainantu, Papua New GuineaInfoMay 29, 1989 01:19 am (Port Moresby)5.933 km89 km (55 mi) to the N 7 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 17, 1987 06:48 am (Port Moresby)7.448 km174 km (108 mi) to the NE New Britain region, Papua New GuineaInfoMar 4, 1987 04:25 pm (Port Moresby)5.516 km87 km (54 mi) to the N 8 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoFeb 9, 1987 04:33 am (Port Moresby)7.455 km137 km (85 mi) to the NSolomon Sea, 87 km south of Lottin Island, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaInfoMar 11, 1983 01:10 pm (GMT +10)5.762 km66 km (41 mi) to the NW 51 km ESE of Lae, Papua New GuineaInfoSep 15, 1982 04:17 am (GMT +10)6.437 km15 km (9.3 mi) to the NESolomon Sea, 123 km southeast of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaInfoAug 15, 1975 03:44 am (Port Moresby)5.844 km52 km (32 mi) to the NW 39 km SSW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoJan 21, 1971 04:17 pm (Port Moresby)5.645 km62 km (38 mi) to the NW 39 km SW of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoMay 18, 1968 09:59 am (GMT +10)5.562 km9.8 km (6.1 mi) to the E Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.InfoDec 24, 1966 01:50 am (GMT +10)6.630 km51 km (32 mi) to the NESolomon Sea, 144 km east of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaInfoFeb 27, 1963 06:14 am (Port Moresby)7.5187 km175 km (109 mi) to the W 49 km WSW of Wau, Papua New GuineaInfoMay 6, 1947 08:30 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km133 km (83 mi) to the NE New Britain region, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 29, 1945 03:48 am (Port Moresby)7.80 km276 km (171 mi) to the NE 52 km south of Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New GuineaInfoDec 24, 1941 02:46 pm (Universal Time)6.415 km56 km (35 mi) to the NWSolomon Sea, 62 km southeast of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaInfoNov 6, 1941 07:06 am (Universal Time)6.325 km76 km (47 mi) to the NW 49 km east of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaInfoMay 12, 1938 03:39 pm (Universal Time)7.535 km126 km (78 mi) to the N 84 km northeast of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaInfoMay 18, 1930 12:02 am (Universal Time)6.035 km86 km (53 mi) to the N 25 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaInfoApr 2, 1920 01:04 am (Universal Time)6.315 km87 km (54 mi) to the S 80 km north of Popondetta, Northern Province, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 11, 1913 02:06 pm (Port Moresby)7.00 km37 km (23 mi) to the NSolomon Sea, 115 km east of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 11, 1913 01:34 am (Universal Time)6.735 km82 km (51 mi) to the NWSolomon Sea, 43 km east of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaInfoOct 2, 1906 01:51 am (Universal Time)7.635 km115 km (71 mi) to the N 79 km northeast of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaInfoSep 14, 1906 04:04 pm (Universal Time)8.035 km139 km (86 mi) to the NW 58 km northeast of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New GuineaInfoJan 25, 1902 09:27 am (GMT +10)7.80 km246 km (153 mi) to the E Papua New GuineaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]22 minutes agoJun 3, 2025 03:50 GMT / Jun 3, 2025 01:50 pm (GMT +10)Lat / Lng: -7.3091 / 147.8816: 83 km S of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaSource: USGSOther sources: GFZ: 5.0 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 4.9 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!',5.0,50, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-7.3091,147.8816,'22 minutes ago: Mag. 5.0, 83 km S of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','Earthquake: Mag 5.0 / 53 km (33 mi) depth22 minutes agoJun 3, 2025 03:50 GMT / Jun 3, 2025 01:50 pm (GMT +10)Lat / Lng: -7.3091 / 147.8816: 83 km S of Finschhafen, Papua New GuineaSource: USGSOther sources: GFZ: 5.0 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 4.9 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); // this will be local to this table obj function 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E of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',6.7,67);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8907196);putQuakeOnMap('quake-8907196',-7,148,-1774295637,'Oct 11, 1913 02:06 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 7.0, Papua New Guinea','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2930382);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2930382',-8.075,148.027,-1569970501,'Apr 2, 1920 01:04 am (Universal Time): Mag. 6.3, 79 km NNW of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea','',6.3,63);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8917638);putQuakeOnMap('quake-8917638',-6.583,147.616,-1250467074,'May 18, 1930 12:02 am (Universal Time): Mag. 6.0, 25 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',6.0,60);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2935721);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2935721',-6.222,147.561,-998468454,'May 12, 1938 03:39 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 7.5, 48 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',7.5,75);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2937145);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2937145',-6.785,147.439,-888425637,'Nov 6, 1941 07:06 am (Universal Time): Mag. 6.3, 49 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',6.3,63);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8920136);putQuakeOnMap('quake-8920136',-7.012,147.471,-884250798,'Dec 24, 1941 02:46 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 6.4, 61 km ESE of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',6.4,64);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8906995);putQuakeOnMap('quake-8906995',-6,150,-757663920,'Dec 29, 1945 03:48 am (GMT +10): Mag. 7.8, Papua New Guinea: New Britain','',7.8,78);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2939401);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2939401',-6.487,148.758,-714972560,'May 6, 1947 08:30 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 7.4, New Britain region, Papua New Guinea','',7.4,74);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2953490);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2953490',-7.523,146.308,-216013550,'Feb 27, 1963 06:14 am (GMT +10): Mag. 7.5, 49 km WSW of Wau, Papua New Guinea','',7.5,75);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2959453);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2959453',-7.039,148.256,-95414979,'Dec 24, 1966 01:50 am (GMT +10): Mag. 6.6, 69 km SE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',6.6,66);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11643082);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11643082',-7.32,147.97,-51235224,'May 18, 1968 09:59 am (GMT +10): Mag. 5.5, Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.','',5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2980941);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2980941',-6.827,147.605,33286650,'Jan 21, 1971 04:17 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 5.6, 39 km SW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',5.6,56);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3029690);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3029690',-6.883,147.696,177270263,'Aug 15, 1975 03:44 am (GMT +10): Mag. 5.8, 39 km SSW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3049419);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3049419',-7.23,147.991,400875422,'Sep 15, 1982 04:17 am (GMT +10): Mag. 6.4, 76 km SSE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',6.4,64);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3050802);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3050802',-6.972,147.389,416200241,'Mar 11, 1983 01:10 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 5.7, 51 km ESE of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',5.7,57);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3061882);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3061882',-6.088,147.689,539807638,'Feb 9, 1987 04:33 am (GMT +10): Mag. 7.4, 54 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',7.4,74);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3062042);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3062042',-6.528,147.921,541837522,'Mar 4, 1987 04:25 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 5.5, 8 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3063945);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3063945',-6.266,149.06,561415681,'Oct 17, 1987 06:48 am (GMT +10): Mag. 7.4, New Britain region, Papua New Guinea','',7.4,74);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3066984);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3066984',-6.515,147.799,612371947,'May 29, 1989 01:19 am (GMT +10): Mag. 5.9, 7 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',5.9,59);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3067886);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3067886',-6.436,146.383,629041124,'Dec 7, 1989 11:38 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 7.1, 59 km ESE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea','',7.1,71);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3069880);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3069880',-7.225,148.585,662863210,'Jan 3, 1991 10:40 am (GMT +10): Mag. 5.5, 110 km SE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3069885);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3069885',-7.179,148.54,662908729,'Jan 3, 1991 11:18 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 6.2, 102 km SE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',6.2,62);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3069886);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3069886',-7.171,148.441,662909359,'Jan 3, 1991 11:29 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 5.7, 94 km SE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',5.7,57);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3072177);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3072177',-6.075,147.572,705913505,'May 15, 1992 05:05 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 7.2, 61 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',7.2,72);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3087519);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3087519',-5.495,147.867,882756350,'Dec 22, 1997 12:05 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 7.2, 117 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',7.2,72);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3090731);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3090731',-7.908,147.734,918490974,'Feb 9, 1999 02:22 am (GMT +10): Mag. 5.9, 107 km N of Kokoda, Papua New Guinea','',5.9,59);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3091231);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3091231',-5.591,149.568,923310484,'Apr 5, 1999 09:08 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 7.4, 63 km W of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea','',7.4,74);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3093146);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3093146',-6.351,148.763,943019806,'Nov 19, 1999 11:56 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 7.0, 88 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3100817);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3100817',-5.912,150.196,1004519420,'Oct 31, 2001 07:10 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 7.0, 40 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3101216);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3101216',-6.803,147.543,1007908112,'Dec 10, 2001 12:28 am (GMT +10): Mag. 5.4, 43 km SW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',5.4,54);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3161600);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3161600',-6.951,147.269,1224291279,'Oct 18, 2008 10:54 am (GMT +10): Mag. 5.7, 39 km SE of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',5.7,57);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3301114);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3301114',-6.628,147.893,1305744686,'May 19, 2011 04:51 am (GMT +10): Mag. 5.5, 9 km SSE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3331383);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3331383',-6.626,147.85,1309537548,'Jul 2, 2011 02:25 am (GMT +10): Mag. 5.6, 7 km S of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',5.6,56);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3413594);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3413594',-6.57,147.881,1318563314,'Oct 14, 2011 01:35 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 6.5, 4 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',6.5,65);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3457432);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3457432',-7.551,146.809,1323839098,'Dec 14, 2011 03:04 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 7.1, 25 km SSE of Wau, Papua New Guinea','',7.1,71);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(185866);putQuakeOnMap('quake-185866',-6.957,147.676,1359685047,'Feb 1, 2013 12:17 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 5.8, 47 km SSW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(222489);putQuakeOnMap('quake-222489',-6.598,148.174,1362955910,'Mar 11, 2013 08:51 am (GMT +10): Mag. 6.5, 36 km E of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',6.5,65);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(222546);putQuakeOnMap('quake-222546',-6.662,148.455,1362966204,'Mar 11, 2013 11:43 am (GMT +10): Mag. 5.5, 68 km E of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(1700326);putQuakeOnMap('quake-1700326',-6.735,147.905,1499398970,'Jul 7, 2017 01:42 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 5.6, Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.','',5.6,56);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(1850876);putQuakeOnMap('quake-1850876',-6.9051,147.2141,1517399378,'Jan 31, 2018 09:49 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 5.6, 31 km SE of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',5.6,56);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2303104);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2303104',-6.977,146.477,1557177577,'May 7, 2019 07:19 am (GMT +10): Mag. 7.0, Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2887892);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2887892',-7.836,147.7704,1594954222,'Jul 17, 2020 12:50 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 7.0, 114 km NNW of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(5905882);putQuakeOnMap('quake-5905882',-7.331,147.726,1599769914,'Sep 11, 2020 06:31 am (GMT +10): Mag. 5.2, Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.','',5.2,52);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(6480683);putQuakeOnMap('quake-6480683',-6.74,147.567,1636043104,'Nov 5, 2021 02:25 am (GMT +10): Mag. 5.1, Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G.','',5.1,51);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(7019421);putQuakeOnMap('quake-7019421',-6.2944,146.5038,1662853620,'Sep 11, 2022 09:47 am (GMT +10): Mag. 7.6, 70 km E of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea','',7.6,76);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(9385720);putQuakeOnMap('quake-9385720',-7.1123,148.4382,1715831281,'May 16, 2024 01:48 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 5.2, 89 km SE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',5.2,52);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(21380150);putQuakeOnMap('quake-21380150',-6.9748,147.3698,1740233776,'Feb 23, 2025 12:16 am (GMT +10): Mag. 4.6, 49 km SE of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',4.6,46);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(21381581);putQuakeOnMap('quake-21381581',-6.9413,147.3507,1740273863,'Feb 23, 2025 11:24 am (GMT +10): Mag. 4.5, 46 km ESE of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',4.5,45);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(21668658);putQuakeOnMap('quake-21668658',-6.7259,147.4178,1744516103,'Apr 13, 2025 01:48 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 5.5, 46 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea','',5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(21737501);putQuakeOnMap('quake-21737501',-6.8037,148.4246,1746362969,'May 4, 2025 10:49 pm (GMT +10): Mag. 4.6, 69 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',4.6,46);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(21825160);putQuakeOnMap('quake-21825160',-6.9039,147.6026,1748823445,'###AGEREP###: Mag. 4.7, 46 km SW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea','',4.7,47);(async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); ]]>Sources: VolcanoDiscovery / VolcanoAdventures and other sources as noted.Use of material: Most text and images on our websites are owned by us. 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