| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.064, 154.516 |
| UTC time | 1938-12-07 13:23:55.770 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 7, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 7, 1938 at 13:23 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 117.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.516 and latitude -6.064.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1938-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 117.7 km |
| Honiara | 707.0 km |
| Lae | 835.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 896.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1139.0 km |
| Cairns | 1539.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1581.0 km |
| Merauke | 1581.3 km |
| Abepura | 1588.4 km |
| Townsville | 1690.4 km |
| Wamena | 1739.9 km |
| Mackay | 1776.0 km |
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