| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.372, 147.331 |
| UTC time | 1926-08-19 13:51:32.230 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 19, 1926 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 19, 1926 at 13:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 264.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.331 and latitude -4.372.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1926-08-19
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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268.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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184.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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201.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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180.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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184.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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192.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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215.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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191.2 km |
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