| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.982, 147.119 |
| UTC time | 1939-03-22 03:45:31.350 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 22, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 22, 1939 at 03:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 83.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.119 and latitude -5.982.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1939-03-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 83.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 320.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 389.1 km |
| Merauke | 792.5 km |
| Jayapura | 807.5 km |
| Abepura | 812.6 km |
| Wamena | 930.0 km |
| Arawa | 935.4 km |
| Cairns | 1226.9 km |
| Nabire | 1321.5 km |
| Honiara | 1466.4 km |
| Townsville | 1479.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
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