Open Earth
6.2
EarthquakeMajor

M6.2 earthquake - near the south coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

37201 d ago · 9 Dec 1924, 11:53 UTC near the south coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near the south coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea on 9 Dec 1924, 11:53 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Daru, about 220 km away in Western Province, Papua New Guinea.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

Community

Did you feel it?

Nearby in the last 30 days