| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.975, 153.479 |
| UTC time | 1941-09-04 10:21:39.740 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 4, 1941 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 4, 1941 at 10:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 270.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.479 and latitude -4.975.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1941-09-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 270.1 km |
| Lae | 743.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 859.8 km |
| Honiara | 869.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1029.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1443.2 km |
| Abepura | 1451.2 km |
| Merauke | 1497.2 km |
| Cairns | 1573.8 km |
| Wamena | 1615.4 km |
| Townsville | 1748.0 km |
| Mackay | 1860.3 km |
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