| Magnitude | 7.8 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.967, 152.017 |
| UTC time | 1920-02-02 11:22:24.360 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 2, 1920 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 2, 1920 at 11:22 UTC with a magnitude of 7.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 417.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.017 and latitude -4.967.
| Location | 74 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1920-02-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 417.5 km |
| Lae | 589.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 735.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 868.6 km |
| Honiara | 1007.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1283.9 km |
| Abepura | 1291.7 km |
| Merauke | 1342.2 km |
| Wamena | 1453.5 km |
| Cairns | 1495.5 km |
| Townsville | 1689.3 km |
| Mackay | 1828.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-03 04:40 UTC
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43.5 km |
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M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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80.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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86.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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92.5 km |
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M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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80.6 km |
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M 4.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 13:20 UTC
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64.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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88.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-01 09:50 UTC
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83.3 km |
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