| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.388, 152.413 |
| UTC time | 1939-06-08 15:24:01.210 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 8, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 8, 1939 at 15:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 349.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.413 and latitude -6.388.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1939-06-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 349.3 km |
| Lae | 600.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 674.4 km |
| Honiara | 897.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 907.6 km |
| Merauke | 1345.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1366.7 km |
| Abepura | 1373.6 km |
| Cairns | 1378.0 km |
| Wamena | 1514.2 km |
| Townsville | 1556.9 km |
| Mackay | 1680.5 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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266.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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374.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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307.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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283.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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349.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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306.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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366.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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273.9 km |
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