Papua New Guinea earthquakes in 1930
12 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Papua New Guinea in 1930. The largest: M7.0 43 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea, Jun 11, 1930.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1930 was located in Papua New Guinea. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1930
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.0267 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 6.3211 km ENE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.177 km SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.0New Britain region, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.6near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 5.949 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.131 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 7.043 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.0187 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.025 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 5.9121 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 6.3104 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1930 | 2 | 6.3 | 104 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea |
| February 1930 | 0 | ||
| March 1930 | 0 | ||
| April 1930 | 0 | ||
| May 1930 | 2 | 6.0 | 25 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea |
| June 1930 | 2 | 7.0 | 43 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea |
| July 1930 | 1 | 5.9 | 49 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea |
| August 1930 | 0 | ||
| September 1930 | 1 | 6.6 | near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea |
| October 1930 | 1 | 6.0 | New Britain region, Papua New Guinea |
| November 1930 | 2 | 6.3 | 211 km ENE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea |
| December 1930 | 1 | 6.0 | 267 km NNE of Wewak, 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.