| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.450, 146.157 |
| UTC time | 1918-06-04 04:03:34.230 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 4, 1918 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, June 4, 1918 at 04:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 97.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.157 and latitude -6.450.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1918-06-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 97.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 223.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 354.3 km |
| Merauke | 674.5 km |
| Jayapura | 744.5 km |
| Abepura | 748.2 km |
| Wamena | 840.9 km |
| Arawa | 1041.3 km |
| Cairns | 1166.7 km |
| Nabire | 1230.8 km |
| Townsville | 1428.4 km |
| Manokwari | 1479.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
107.0 km
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