| Magnitude | 6.9 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.551, 154.866 |
| UTC time | 1941-09-09 07:19:42.260 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 9, 1941 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 9, 1941 at 07:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 85.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.866 and latitude -6.551.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1941-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 85.3 km |
| Honiara | 645.7 km |
| Lae | 870.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 910.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1179.5 km |
| Cairns | 1521.1 km |
| Merauke | 1610.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1632.1 km |
| Abepura | 1639.3 km |
| Townsville | 1662.7 km |
| Mackay | 1737.7 km |
| Wamena | 1785.2 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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55.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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111.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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42.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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12.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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92.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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36.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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99.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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18.1 km |
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