| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.394, 153.779 |
| UTC time | 1937-10-06 17:04:50.240 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 6, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 6, 1937 at 17:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 198.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.779 and latitude -6.394.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1937-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 198.6 km |
| Lae | 751.0 km |
| Honiara | 759.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 807.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1058.5 km |
| Cairns | 1461.0 km |
| Merauke | 1494.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1511.6 km |
| Abepura | 1518.7 km |
| Townsville | 1619.7 km |
| Wamena | 1663.7 km |
| Mackay | 1716.6 km |
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