| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.791, 154.110 |
| UTC time | 1921-05-12 03:40:22.150 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 12, 1921 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 12, 1921 at 03:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 168.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.110 and latitude -5.791.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1921-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 168.4 km |
| Honiara | 761.2 km |
| Lae | 794.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 870.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1094.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1530.2 km |
| Cairns | 1536.9 km |
| Abepura | 1537.8 km |
| Merauke | 1543.2 km |
| Wamena | 1692.0 km |
| Townsville | 1696.1 km |
| Mackay | 1791.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-09 22:11 UTC
216.9 km
M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-26 11:32 UTC
206.2 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-24 06:17 UTC
169.3 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-17 17:30 UTC
98.5 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
81.6 km
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
228.9 km
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
160.9 km
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
130.8 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.