| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.337, 155.525 |
| UTC time | 1918-07-21 06:09:45.320 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 21, 1918 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 21, 1918 at 06:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 123.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.525 and latitude -7.337.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1918-07-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 123.3 km |
| Honiara | 540.3 km |
| Lae | 944.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 952.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1259.7 km |
| Cairns | 1504.6 km |
| Townsville | 1628.5 km |
| Merauke | 1671.9 km |
| Mackay | 1683.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1726.5 km |
| Abepura | 1733.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1806.9 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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163.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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36.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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72.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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102.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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27.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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83.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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51.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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126.4 km |
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