| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.089, 154.596 |
| UTC time | 1929-07-03 17:53:27.090 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 3, 1929 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 3, 1929 at 17:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 166.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.596 and latitude -5.089.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1929-07-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 166.3 km |
| Honiara | 763.7 km |
| Lae | 860.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 956.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1151.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1567.3 km |
| Abepura | 1575.4 km |
| Merauke | 1613.5 km |
| Cairns | 1631.8 km |
| Wamena | 1739.8 km |
| Townsville | 1790.3 km |
| Mackay | 1882.0 km |
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