| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.012, 147.471 |
| UTC time | 1941-12-24 14:46:42.510 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 24, 1941 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 24, 1941 at 14:46 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 61.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.471 and latitude -7.012.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1941-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 61.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 276.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 380.8 km |
| Merauke | 796.6 km |
| Arawa | 899.3 km |
| Jayapura | 899.7 km |
| Abepura | 903.8 km |
| Wamena | 998.4 km |
| Cairns | 1118.8 km |
| Townsville | 1366.0 km |
| Nabire | 1387.7 km |
| Honiara | 1400.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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