| Magnitude | 8.0 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.756, 152.626 |
| UTC time | 1916-01-01 13:20:48.920 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 1, 1916 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 1, 1916 at 13:20 UTC with a magnitude of 8.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 364.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.626 and latitude -4.756.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1916-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 364.7 km |
| Lae | 660.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 801.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 938.6 km |
| Honiara | 961.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1345.7 km |
| Abepura | 1353.8 km |
| Merauke | 1413.7 km |
| Wamena | 1519.8 km |
| Cairns | 1547.5 km |
| Townsville | 1734.4 km |
| Mackay | 1863.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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280.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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429.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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360.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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330.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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410.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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353.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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414.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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309.6 km |
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