Earthquake details

Saturday, December 24, 1932 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 24, 1932 at 06:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 330.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.838 and latitude -3.361.

Magnitude 6.6
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates -3.361, 145.838
UTC time 1932-12-24 06:30:39.490
Location Lae
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1932-12-24

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