| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.185, 154.537 |
| UTC time | 1938-11-11 14:03:46.050 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 11, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 11, 1938 at 14:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 114.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.537 and latitude -6.185.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-11-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 114.0 km |
| Honiara | 697.9 km |
| Lae | 836.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 893.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1141.5 km |
| Cairns | 1530.0 km |
| Merauke | 1581.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1586.5 km |
| Abepura | 1593.9 km |
| Townsville | 1679.8 km |
| Wamena | 1743.8 km |
| Mackay | 1764.0 km |
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