| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.245, 154.175 |
| UTC time | 1916-09-03 07:13:37.440 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 3, 1916 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 3, 1916 at 07:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 190.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.175 and latitude -7.245.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1916-09-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 190.8 km |
| Honiara | 681.1 km |
| Lae | 795.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 812.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1110.5 km |
| Cairns | 1412.9 km |
| Merauke | 1524.6 km |
| Townsville | 1557.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1581.6 km |
| Abepura | 1588.2 km |
| Mackay | 1639.4 km |
| Wamena | 1722.5 km |
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