| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.548, 150.003 |
| UTC time | 1927-09-08 17:10:48.590 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 8, 1927 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 8, 1927 at 17:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 333.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.003 and latitude -6.548.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1927-09-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 333.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 452.9 km |
| Arawa | 616.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 643.4 km |
| Merauke | 1081.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1122.9 km |
| Abepura | 1128.8 km |
| Honiara | 1142.5 km |
| Cairns | 1243.6 km |
| Wamena | 1255.2 km |
| Townsville | 1457.5 km |
| Mackay | 1628.4 km |
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