| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.451, 147.584 |
| UTC time | 1930-06-23 19:34:33.230 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 23, 1930 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, June 23, 1930 at 19:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 71.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.584 and latitude -6.451.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1930-06-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 71.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 340.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 377.0 km |
| Merauke | 824.4 km |
| Jayapura | 877.8 km |
| Abepura | 882.6 km |
| Arawa | 883.4 km |
| Wamena | 992.5 km |
| Cairns | 1182.5 km |
| Nabire | 1383.5 km |
| Honiara | 1403.0 km |
| Townsville | 1429.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
Lae
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
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
54.9 km
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