| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.132, 154.913 |
| UTC time | 1942-10-06 11:50:21.830 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 6, 1942 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 6, 1942 at 11:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 73.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.913 and latitude -6.132.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1942-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 73.1 km |
| Honiara | 666.0 km |
| Lae | 878.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 933.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1183.0 km |
| Cairns | 1560.5 km |
| Merauke | 1623.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1625.5 km |
| Abepura | 1633.0 km |
| Townsville | 1705.6 km |
| Mackay | 1783.3 km |
| Wamena | 1784.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
|
15.3 km |
|
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
|
138.3 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
|
78.0 km |
|
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
|
52.3 km |
|
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
|
124.9 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
|
66.4 km |
|
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
|
121.5 km |
|
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
|
28.8 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.