| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.224, 146.539 |
| UTC time | 1926-07-16 02:04:47.140 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 16, 1926 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 16, 1926 at 02:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 75.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.539 and latitude -6.224.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1926-07-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 75.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 258.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 368.4 km |
| Merauke | 722.9 km |
| Jayapura | 765.5 km |
| Abepura | 769.9 km |
| Wamena | 874.2 km |
| Arawa | 998.9 km |
| Cairns | 1194.0 km |
| Nabire | 1265.2 km |
| Townsville | 1452.2 km |
| Manokwari | 1508.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
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M 4.3
Lae
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
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