| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.669, 153.594 |
| UTC time | 1919-05-07 05:13:54.650 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 7, 1919 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 7, 1919 at 05:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 227.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.594 and latitude -5.669.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1919-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 227.1 km |
| Lae | 739.5 km |
| Honiara | 816.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 827.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1037.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1471.5 km |
| Abepura | 1479.0 km |
| Merauke | 1490.3 km |
| Cairns | 1515.6 km |
| Wamena | 1633.8 km |
| Townsville | 1683.0 km |
| Mackay | 1788.7 km |
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