Latest quakes in or near Torokina Islet, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 5.1 earthquake 54 km west of Arawa - Bougainville, Papua New Guinea - Apr 1, 2024 - |
| Strongest since 2023 | Mag. 5.8 61 Km WSW of Panguna - Papua New Guinea - Mar 8, 2023 - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 5
- 5 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 1, 12:39 pm (Bougainville) | 5.1 150 km |  54 km west of Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea | Info | ||
| Saturday, March 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Mar 31, 08:55 am (GMT +10) | 5.1 68 km | 79 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Info | ||
| Thursday, February 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 23, 01:01 am (Bougainville) | 4.4 399 km | 127 Km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Info | ||
| Sunday, February 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 4, 12:42 pm (GMT +10) | 4.5 10 km | 81 Km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Info | ||
| Saturday, December 30, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 31, 2023 01:03 am (GMT +10) | 5.2 93 km | 66 Km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 1 report | Info | ||
| Friday, December 29, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 29, 2023 01:37 pm (GMT +10) | 5.2 10 km | 89 Km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Info | ||
| Tuesday, December 19, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 19, 2023 04:57 pm (GMT +10) | 5.1 104 km | 81 Km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 1 report | Info | ||
| Monday, December 4, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 4, 2023 10:57 pm (Bougainville) | 4.9 60 km | Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Region, P.n.g. | Info | ||
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 29, 2023 02:12 am (GMT +10) | 5.0 10 km | 108 Km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | Info | ||
| Monday, November 13, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 13, 2023 02:29 pm (GMT +10) | 4.6 35 km | Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Region, P.n.g. | Info | ||
| Wednesday, November 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 9, 2023 05:09 am (Bougainville) | 4.2 137 km | Papua New Guinea: Bougainville Region, P.n.g. | Info | ||
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.34 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 21.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 22.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 22.3 quakes per year
Number of earthquakes over time
Torokina Islet Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Torokina Islet, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea?
Torokina Islet has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 11.1 quakes on average per year in or near Torokina Islet, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. Torokina Islet has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Torokina Islet, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea?
On average, Torokina Islet has about 22.3 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Torokina Islet?
The last earthquake in Torokina Islet occurred 3 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 5.1:
A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 54 km (33 mi) away from Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, around noon of Monday, Apr 1, 2024 at 12.39 pm local time (Pacific/Bougainville GMT +11). The quake had a moderate depth of 150 km (93 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Torokina Islet since 2023?
Since 2023, Torokina Islet has been shaken by 5 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above and 5 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Torokina Islet since 2023?
The strongest earthquake in Torokina Islet since 2023 had a magnitude of 5.8 and occurred 1 year 6 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred in the Solomon Sea near the coast of Papua New Guinea in the late afternoon of Wednesday, Mar 8, 2023 at 6.33 pm local time (Pacific/Bougainville GMT +11). The quake had a shallow depth of 60 km (37 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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