| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.749, 149.991 |
| UTC time | 1937-08-05 14:43:47.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 5, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 5, 1937 at 14:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 348.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.991 and latitude -5.749.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1937-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 348.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 520.0 km |
| Arawa | 619.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 638.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1089.9 km |
| Abepura | 1096.6 km |
| Merauke | 1102.0 km |
| Honiara | 1172.7 km |
| Wamena | 1238.4 km |
| Cairns | 1326.4 km |
| Townsville | 1543.8 km |
| Nabire | 1629.6 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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322.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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319.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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364.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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283.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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309.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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371.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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255.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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375.5 km |
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