| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.298, 154.134 |
| UTC time | 1928-11-09 11:03:12.070 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 9, 1928 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 9, 1928 at 11:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 158.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.134 and latitude -6.298.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1928-11-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 158.6 km |
| Honiara | 730.1 km |
| Lae | 790.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 847.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1097.3 km |
| Cairns | 1492.9 km |
| Merauke | 1535.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1546.6 km |
| Abepura | 1553.8 km |
| Townsville | 1647.4 km |
| Wamena | 1701.1 km |
| Mackay | 1738.2 km |
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