| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.785, 147.439 |
| UTC time | 1941-11-06 07:06:03.320 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 6, 1941 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 6, 1941 at 07:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 49.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.439 and latitude -6.785.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1941-11-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 49.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 301.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 369.7 km |
| Merauke | 799.0 km |
| Jayapura | 883.0 km |
| Abepura | 887.4 km |
| Arawa | 901.0 km |
| Wamena | 987.3 km |
| Cairns | 1143.2 km |
| Nabire | 1377.4 km |
| Townsville | 1391.1 km |
| Honiara | 1409.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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18.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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92.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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112.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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88.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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88.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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127.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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66.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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132.7 km |
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