| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.756, 155.200 |
| UTC time | 1939-02-02 23:16:57.520 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 2, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 2, 1939 at 23:16 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 174.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.200 and latitude -7.756.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1939-02-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 174.6 km |
| Honiara | 555.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 906.3 km |
| Lae | 913.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1230.7 km |
| Cairns | 1446.1 km |
| Townsville | 1569.7 km |
| Mackay | 1626.4 km |
| Merauke | 1632.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1707.0 km |
| Abepura | 1713.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1804.2 km |
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