| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.679, 153.199 |
| UTC time | 1939-08-25 03:48:14.920 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 25, 1939 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 25, 1939 at 03:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 314.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.199 and latitude -4.679.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1939-08-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 314.0 km |
| Lae | 723.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 855.2 km |
| Honiara | 914.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1002.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1406.9 km |
| Abepura | 1415.1 km |
| Merauke | 1476.9 km |
| Wamena | 1583.1 km |
| Cairns | 1586.1 km |
| Townsville | 1766.0 km |
| Mackay | 1885.0 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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234.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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386.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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319.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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289.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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369.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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311.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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370.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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267.0 km |
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