| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.964, 150.317 |
| UTC time | 1926-03-22 18:29:09.320 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 22, 1926 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 22, 1926 at 18:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 368.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.317 and latitude -6.964.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1926-03-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 368.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 447.1 km |
| Arawa | 586.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 684.5 km |
| Honiara | 1096.3 km |
| Merauke | 1106.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1173.3 km |
| Abepura | 1179.0 km |
| Cairns | 1214.1 km |
| Wamena | 1299.4 km |
| Townsville | 1421.2 km |
| Mackay | 1584.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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337.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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369.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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410.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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335.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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359.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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421.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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294.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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426.3 km |
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