M7.6 Earthquake — 68 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 7.6 (major) earthquake struck 68 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea on 2002-09-08 18:44 UTC, at a depth of 13 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 54 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M7.8 — New Guinea, Papua New Guinea · 1935-09-20
• M7.6 — 50 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea · 1918-07-03
• M7.5 — 93 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea · 1917-07-29

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