Papua New Guinea earthquakes in 1929
6 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Papua New Guinea in 1929. The largest: M6.4 94 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea, Jul 14, 1929.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1929 was located in Papua New Guinea. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1929
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.247 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.494 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 5.8165 km NW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 6.0123 km NNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.1135 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 5.8150 km N of Kieta, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1929 | 1 | 5.8 | 150 km N of Kieta, Papua New Guinea |
| February 1929 | 0 | ||
| March 1929 | 1 | 6.1 | 135 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea |
| April 1929 | 1 | 6.0 | 123 km NNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea |
| May 1929 | 0 | ||
| June 1929 | 0 | ||
| July 1929 | 2 | 6.4 | 94 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea |
| August 1929 | 0 | ||
| September 1929 | 0 | ||
| October 1929 | 0 | ||
| November 1929 | 0 | ||
| December 1929 | 1 | 6.2 | 47 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.