| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.269, 154.483 |
| UTC time | 1932-03-30 15:01:36.810 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 30, 1932 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 30, 1932 at 15:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 119.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.483 and latitude -6.269.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1932-03-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 119.9 km |
| Honiara | 698.2 km |
| Lae | 829.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 883.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1135.8 km |
| Cairns | 1519.0 km |
| Merauke | 1573.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1583.1 km |
| Abepura | 1590.4 km |
| Townsville | 1668.7 km |
| Wamena | 1739.0 km |
| Mackay | 1753.2 km |
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