| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.671, 156.041 |
| UTC time | 1935-03-20 22:57:29.250 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 20, 1935 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 20, 1935 at 22:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 168.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.041 and latitude -7.671.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1935-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 168.8 km |
| Honiara | 472.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 999.0 km |
| Lae | 1004.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1321.0 km |
| Cairns | 1518.7 km |
| Townsville | 1631.4 km |
| Mackay | 1673.0 km |
| Merauke | 1725.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1739.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1792.0 km |
| Abepura | 1798.8 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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226.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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74.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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137.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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167.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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87.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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146.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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93.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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190.7 km |
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