| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.617, 153.171 |
| UTC time | 1930-01-18 07:04:02.690 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 18, 1930 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 18, 1930 at 07:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 320.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.171 and latitude -4.617.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1930-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 320.4 km |
| Lae | 723.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 857.2 km |
| Honiara | 920.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1000.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1402.8 km |
| Abepura | 1411.0 km |
| Merauke | 1476.0 km |
| Wamena | 1579.7 km |
| Cairns | 1590.5 km |
| Townsville | 1771.1 km |
| Mackay | 1891.0 km |
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