| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.537, 155.273 |
| UTC time | 1925-07-04 09:09:56.660 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 4, 1925 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 4, 1925 at 09:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 47.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.273 and latitude -6.537.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1925-07-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 47.1 km |
| Honiara | 608.0 km |
| Lae | 915.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 953.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1224.4 km |
| Cairns | 1551.5 km |
| Merauke | 1655.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1675.2 km |
| Abepura | 1682.4 km |
| Townsville | 1687.6 km |
| Mackay | 1755.1 km |
| Wamena | 1829.6 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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75.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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78.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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30.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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34.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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66.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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18.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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61.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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45.2 km |
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