| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.884, 146.816 |
| UTC time | 1937-11-18 02:48:08.040 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 18, 1937 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 18, 1937 at 02:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 95.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.816 and latitude -5.884.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1937-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 95.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 286.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 401.7 km |
| Merauke | 765.4 km |
| Jayapura | 772.8 km |
| Abepura | 777.8 km |
| Wamena | 894.9 km |
| Arawa | 969.4 km |
| Cairns | 1234.2 km |
| Nabire | 1286.4 km |
| Townsville | 1489.7 km |
| Honiara | 1501.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
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