| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.904, 146.249 |
| UTC time | 1913-10-11 04:06:16.900 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 11, 1913 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 11, 1913 at 04:06 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 85.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.249 and latitude -6.904.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1913-10-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 85.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 251.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 303.2 km |
| Merauke | 668.6 km |
| Jayapura | 782.9 km |
| Abepura | 786.1 km |
| Wamena | 867.2 km |
| Arawa | 1033.1 km |
| Cairns | 1116.6 km |
| Nabire | 1255.1 km |
| Townsville | 1377.5 km |
| Tual | 1500.1 km |
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