| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.904, 146.249 |
| UTC time | 1913-10-11 04:06:16.900 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 11, 1913 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 11, 1913 at 04:06 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 85.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.249 and latitude -6.904.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1913-10-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 85.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 251.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 303.2 km |
| Merauke | 668.6 km |
| Jayapura | 782.9 km |
| Abepura | 786.1 km |
| Wamena | 867.2 km |
| Arawa | 1033.1 km |
| Cairns | 1116.6 km |
| Nabire | 1255.1 km |
| Townsville | 1377.5 km |
| Tual | 1500.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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113.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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136.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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105.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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166.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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143.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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113.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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179.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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115.0 km |
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