| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.507, 148.146 |
| UTC time | 1939-03-07 01:54:11.380 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 7, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 7, 1939 at 01:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 185.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.146 and latitude -5.507.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1939-03-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 185.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 435.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 455.4 km |
| Arawa | 825.6 km |
| Jayapura | 888.7 km |
| Abepura | 894.9 km |
| Merauke | 917.7 km |
| Wamena | 1032.3 km |
| Cairns | 1297.1 km |
| Honiara | 1373.9 km |
| Nabire | 1423.6 km |
| Townsville | 1538.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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172.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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127.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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170.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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94.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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119.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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174.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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95.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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177.3 km |
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