| Magnitude | 7.8 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.086, 155.388 |
| UTC time | 1939-01-30 02:18:30.410 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 30, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, January 30, 1939 at 02:18 UTC with a magnitude of 7.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 97.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.388 and latitude -7.086.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1939-01-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 97.3 km |
| Honiara | 566.4 km |
| Lae | 928.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 945.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1241.6 km |
| Cairns | 1514.5 km |
| Townsville | 1643.1 km |
| Merauke | 1659.7 km |
| Mackay | 1703.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1703.9 km |
| Abepura | 1710.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1836.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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131.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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37.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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41.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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71.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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11.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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51.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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39.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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94.8 km |
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