| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.251, 151.940 |
| UTC time | 1941-01-13 16:27:44.490 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 13, 1941 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, January 13, 1941 at 16:27 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 458.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.940 and latitude -4.251.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1941-01-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 458.3 km |
| Lae | 613.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 786.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 873.3 km |
| Honiara | 1056.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1261.5 km |
| Abepura | 1269.9 km |
| Merauke | 1360.5 km |
| Wamena | 1442.5 km |
| Cairns | 1563.5 km |
| Townsville | 1762.1 km |
| Nabire | 1828.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
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M 4.1
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M 4.0
122 km WSW of Rabaul
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-29 22:26 UTC
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 23:37 UTC
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M 4.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 13:20 UTC
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M 4.6
110 km WNW of Rabaul
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 04:38 UTC
93.3 km
M 4.5
71 km NNE of Rabaul
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M 4.5
31 km WSW of Rabaul
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-19 08:12 UTC
11.2 km
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