Significant earthquakes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
5
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 1768
Years of data
75
1768–2024
Significant earthquakes in Papua New Guinea, 1768–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, significant earthquakes in Papua New Guinea stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1768.
That places Papua New Guinea 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Significant earthquakes in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1768 | 1 | — |
| 1857 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1900 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1905 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1907 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1911 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1916 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1918 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1930 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1933 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1939 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1941 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1953 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1975 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -50.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1760s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1890s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1910s | 1.29 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 1920s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1930s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1950s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.71 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Papua New Guinea?
- Significant earthquakes in Papua New Guinea was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1768.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for significant earthquakes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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