| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.074, 154.520 |
| UTC time | 1920-12-13 03:43:04.120 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 13, 1920 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 13, 1920 at 03:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 337.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.520 and latitude -9.074.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1920-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 337.0 km |
| Honiara | 597.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 810.8 km |
| Lae | 869.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1190.6 km |
| Cairns | 1289.7 km |
| Townsville | 1406.5 km |
| Mackay | 1462.1 km |
| Merauke | 1553.9 km |
| Rockhampton | 1649.0 km |
| Gladstone | 1680.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1692.3 km |
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