| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.014, 152.016 |
| UTC time | 1934-09-25 19:14:23.980 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 25, 1934 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 25, 1934 at 19:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 415.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.016 and latitude -5.014.
| Location | 79 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1934-09-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 415.9 km |
| Lae | 587.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 731.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 867.8 km |
| Honiara | 1004.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1284.8 km |
| Abepura | 1292.6 km |
| Merauke | 1340.6 km |
| Wamena | 1453.7 km |
| Cairns | 1490.7 km |
| Townsville | 1684.3 km |
| Mackay | 1822.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-03 04:40 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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M 4.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 13:20 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-01 09:50 UTC
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