May 18, 1905 Earthquake: Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea on May 18, 1905 at 13:45:00 UTC, 60 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- May 18, 1905
- Time
- 13:45:00 UTC
- Place
- Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea
- Magnitude
- 7.5
- Focal depth
- 60 km (37 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 4.000° S, 149.000° E
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
More
Significant earthquakes of 1905The 1900sEvery quake the USGS located in 1905Recent earthquakes near hereThis day in weather history
Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 2713.