Papua New Guinea earthquakes in 1938
13 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Papua New Guinea in 1938. The largest: M7.5 48 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea, May 13, 1938.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1938 was located in Papua New Guinea. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1938
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.8110 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 55 km deep
- 6.5143 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 5.9105 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 6.0New Britain region, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.3145 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.735 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 5.851 km ENE of Madang, Papua New Guinea · 25 km deep
- 5.7208 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · 25 km deep
- 7.548 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.5126 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 50 km deep
- 5.9177 km NE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 5.7139 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deep
- 6.556 km NNE of Rabaul, 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 1938 | 1 | 6.5 | 56 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
| February 1938 | 2 | 5.9 | 177 km NE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea |
| March 1938 | 1 | 6.5 | 126 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea |
| April 1938 | 0 | ||
| May 1938 | 1 | 7.5 | 48 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea |
| June 1938 | 1 | 5.7 | 208 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea |
| July 1938 | 1 | 5.8 | 51 km ENE of Madang, Papua New Guinea |
| August 1938 | 1 | 6.7 | 35 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea |
| September 1938 | 1 | 6.3 | 145 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea |
| October 1938 | 1 | 6.0 | New Britain region, Papua New Guinea |
| November 1938 | 2 | 6.5 | 143 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea |
| December 1938 | 1 | 6.8 | 110 km WNW of Panguna, 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.