| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 51.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.824, 155.342 |
| UTC time | 1948-06-18 00:53:55.330 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 18, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, June 18, 1948 at 00:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 70.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.342 and latitude -6.824.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1948-06-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 70.6 km |
| Honiara | 585.0 km |
| Lae | 922.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 949.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1234.0 km |
| Cairns | 1532.6 km |
| Merauke | 1658.2 km |
| Townsville | 1664.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1690.9 km |
| Abepura | 1698.0 km |
| Mackay | 1728.2 km |
| Wamena | 1841.7 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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104.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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51.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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19.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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48.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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34.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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25.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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39.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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69.3 km |
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