| 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 5.1
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.3
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
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