Papua New Guinea earthquakes in 1931
11 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Papua New Guinea in 1931. The largest: M7.1 43 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea, Aug 7, 1931.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1931 was located in Papua New Guinea. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1931
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.528 km NNW of Kerema, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 5.7242 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 7.143 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 5.8New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 5.9231 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 6.2106 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.869 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 5.992 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 6.537 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 5.9136 km S of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 6.498 km NNW of Wewak, 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 1931 | 1 | 6.4 | 98 km NNW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea |
| February 1931 | 1 | 5.9 | 136 km S of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea |
| March 1931 | 0 | ||
| April 1931 | 3 | 6.8 | 69 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea |
| May 1931 | 0 | ||
| June 1931 | 1 | 6.2 | 106 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea |
| July 1931 | 1 | 5.9 | 231 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea |
| August 1931 | 3 | 7.1 | 43 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea |
| September 1931 | 0 | ||
| October 1931 | 0 | ||
| November 1931 | 1 | 6.5 | 28 km NNW of Kerema, Papua New Guinea |
| December 1931 | 0 |
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.