| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.785, 151.614 |
| UTC time | 1930-10-22 18:06:07.370 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 22, 1930 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 22, 1930 at 18:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 440.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.614 and latitude -5.785.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1930-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 440.3 km |
| Lae | 521.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 641.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 817.7 km |
| Honiara | 1005.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1262.5 km |
| Abepura | 1269.6 km |
| Merauke | 1274.2 km |
| Cairns | 1394.0 km |
| Wamena | 1417.2 km |
| Townsville | 1588.6 km |
| Mackay | 1731.1 km |
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