| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.083, 148.816 |
| UTC time | 1937-07-19 02:53:42.030 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 19, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 19, 1937 at 02:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 213.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.816 and latitude -6.083.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1937-07-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 213.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 420.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 508.3 km |
| Arawa | 747.2 km |
| Merauke | 966.7 km |
| Jayapura | 981.8 km |
| Abepura | 987.7 km |
| Wamena | 1116.2 km |
| Cairns | 1251.6 km |
| Honiara | 1283.3 km |
| Townsville | 1483.6 km |
| Nabire | 1507.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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188.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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188.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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232.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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152.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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178.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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241.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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120.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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245.5 km |
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