| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.914, 152.510 |
| UTC time | 1941-02-09 19:19:31.320 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 9, 1941 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 9, 1941 at 19:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 368.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.510 and latitude -4.914.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1941-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 368.9 km |
| Lae | 643.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 779.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 923.6 km |
| Honiara | 963.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1336.3 km |
| Abepura | 1344.3 km |
| Merauke | 1396.2 km |
| Wamena | 1507.8 km |
| Cairns | 1525.9 km |
| Townsville | 1713.4 km |
| Mackay | 1843.5 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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283.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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429.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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360.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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330.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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409.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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353.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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415.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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310.5 km |
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