| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.743, 153.888 |
| UTC time | 1919-03-21 16:01:50.220 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 21, 1919 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 21, 1919 at 16:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 194.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.888 and latitude -6.743.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1919-03-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 194.2 km |
| Honiara | 732.1 km |
| Lae | 761.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 802.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1073.1 km |
| Cairns | 1437.0 km |
| Merauke | 1500.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1534.2 km |
| Abepura | 1541.1 km |
| Townsville | 1590.9 km |
| Wamena | 1681.5 km |
| Mackay | 1682.8 km |
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