| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.200, 152.367 |
| UTC time | 1918-08-08 09:48:04.540 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 8, 1918 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 8, 1918 at 09:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 372.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.367 and latitude -5.200.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1918-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 372.4 km |
| Lae | 618.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 747.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 904.5 km |
| Honiara | 960.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1327.3 km |
| Abepura | 1335.0 km |
| Merauke | 1371.8 km |
| Cairns | 1490.4 km |
| Wamena | 1493.9 km |
| Townsville | 1678.0 km |
| Mackay | 1809.3 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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285.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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426.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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356.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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327.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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405.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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351.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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413.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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309.0 km |
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