| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.306, 149.164 |
| UTC time | 1930-06-11 00:49:47.490 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 11, 1930 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 11, 1930 at 00:49 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 244.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.164 and latitude -6.306.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1930-06-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 244.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 417.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 548.4 km |
| Arawa | 708.4 km |
| Merauke | 997.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1027.0 km |
| Abepura | 1032.8 km |
| Wamena | 1158.9 km |
| Cairns | 1238.5 km |
| Honiara | 1239.1 km |
| Townsville | 1465.2 km |
| Nabire | 1550.5 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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216.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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229.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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272.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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193.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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219.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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281.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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157.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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286.4 km |
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