| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.041, 155.896 |
| UTC time | 1931-04-16 21:35:09.310 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 16, 1931 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 16, 1931 at 21:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 97.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.896 and latitude -7.041.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1931-04-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 97.4 km |
| Honiara | 520.0 km |
| Lae | 984.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1000.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1297.0 km |
| Cairns | 1556.8 km |
| Townsville | 1678.9 km |
| Merauke | 1716.0 km |
| Mackay | 1730.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1756.4 km |
| Abepura | 1763.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1798.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
|
163.5 km |
|
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
|
18.8 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
|
85.4 km |
|
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
|
113.5 km |
|
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
|
44.6 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
|
89.5 km |
|
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
|
27.2 km |
|
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
|
132.4 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.