| Magnitude | 7.3 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.656, 156.508 |
| UTC time | 1936-04-19 05:07:17.010 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 19, 1936 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 19, 1936 at 05:07 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 189.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.508 and latitude -7.656.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1936-04-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 189.8 km |
| Honiara | 427.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1049.7 km |
| Lae | 1055.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1371.8 km |
| Cairns | 1557.5 km |
| Townsville | 1664.1 km |
| Mackay | 1697.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1702.3 km |
| Merauke | 1777.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1840.7 km |
| Abepura | 1847.5 km |
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