| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.909, 156.169 |
| UTC time | 1948-10-21 05:01:44.810 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 21, 1948 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 21, 1948 at 05:01 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 100.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.169 and latitude -6.909.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1948-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 100.8 km |
| Honiara | 502.5 km |
| Lae | 1014.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1033.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1325.9 km |
| Cairns | 1588.3 km |
| Townsville | 1708.3 km |
| Merauke | 1747.7 km |
| Mackay | 1755.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1781.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1786.3 km |
| Abepura | 1788.7 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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178.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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51.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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111.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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136.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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77.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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112.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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52.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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152.4 km |
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