| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.532, 154.890 |
| UTC time | 1931-04-24 17:22:16.650 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 24, 1931 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 24, 1931 at 17:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 82.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.890 and latitude -6.532.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1931-04-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 82.0 km |
| Honiara | 644.5 km |
| Lae | 873.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 913.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1182.0 km |
| Cairns | 1524.5 km |
| Merauke | 1613.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1634.1 km |
| Abepura | 1641.3 km |
| Townsville | 1665.9 km |
| Mackay | 1740.6 km |
| Wamena | 1787.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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54.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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110.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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41.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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11.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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91.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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35.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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97.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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15.7 km |
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