| Magnitude | 7.4 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.789, 151.512 |
| UTC time | 1913-05-30 11:47:12.250 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 30, 1913 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 30, 1913 at 11:47 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 477.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.512 and latitude -4.789.
| Location | 97 km SW of Rabaul |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1913-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 477.0 km |
| Lae | 544.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 710.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 815.8 km |
| Honiara | 1065.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1225.0 km |
| Abepura | 1232.9 km |
| Merauke | 1295.4 km |
| Wamena | 1396.5 km |
| Cairns | 1489.2 km |
| Townsville | 1690.6 km |
| Nabire | 1784.9 km |
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M 5.1
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