| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.583, 147.616 |
| UTC time | 1930-05-18 00:02:06.960 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 18, 1930 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 18, 1930 at 00:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 70.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.616 and latitude -6.583.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1930-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 70.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 326.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 383.2 km |
| Merauke | 823.7 km |
| Arawa | 880.3 km |
| Jayapura | 888.2 km |
| Abepura | 892.9 km |
| Wamena | 999.7 km |
| Cairns | 1168.6 km |
| Nabire | 1390.5 km |
| Honiara | 1396.0 km |
| Townsville | 1414.6 km |
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