| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.793, 155.794 |
| UTC time | 1918-07-21 09:44:42.880 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 21, 1918 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 21, 1918 at 09:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 67.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.794 and latitude -6.793.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1918-07-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 67.6 km |
| Honiara | 544.2 km |
| Lae | 972.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 998.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1283.6 km |
| Cairns | 1569.0 km |
| Townsville | 1695.2 km |
| Merauke | 1708.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1738.2 km |
| Abepura | 1745.4 km |
| Mackay | 1750.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1825.4 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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137.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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32.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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69.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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93.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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47.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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69.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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16.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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109.3 km |
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