| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.627, 154.319 |
| UTC time | 1932-01-29 13:41:17.580 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 29, 1932 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, January 29, 1932 at 13:41 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 144.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.319 and latitude -6.627.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1932-01-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 144.9 km |
| Honiara | 694.8 km |
| Lae | 809.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 851.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1119.6 km |
| Cairns | 1476.4 km |
| Merauke | 1549.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1576.1 km |
| Abepura | 1583.2 km |
| Townsville | 1625.1 km |
| Mackay | 1709.7 km |
| Wamena | 1726.5 km |
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