| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.669, 155.117 |
| UTC time | 1939-03-08 21:58:20.530 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 8, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 8, 1939 at 21:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 69.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.117 and latitude -6.669.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1939-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 69.7 km |
| Honiara | 615.1 km |
| Lae | 897.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 931.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1208.0 km |
| Cairns | 1529.1 km |
| Merauke | 1635.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1662.3 km |
| Townsville | 1666.0 km |
| Abepura | 1669.5 km |
| Mackay | 1735.1 km |
| Wamena | 1814.5 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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76.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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81.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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14.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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18.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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63.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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6.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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68.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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39.8 km |
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