| Magnitude | 8.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.806, 153.859 |
| UTC time | 1919-05-06 19:41:13.010 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 6, 1919 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 6, 1919 at 19:41 UTC with a magnitude of 8.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 246.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.859 and latitude -4.806.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1919-05-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 246.8 km |
| Lae | 789.5 km |
| Honiara | 847.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 905.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1073.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1481.5 km |
| Abepura | 1489.6 km |
| Merauke | 1543.0 km |
| Cairns | 1612.2 km |
| Wamena | 1656.7 km |
| Townsville | 1782.5 km |
| Mackay | 1889.1 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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173.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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326.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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263.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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234.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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312.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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253.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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309.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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210.0 km |
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