| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.340, 148.424 |
| UTC time | 1942-11-14 05:21:09.420 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 14, 1942 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, November 14, 1942 at 05:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 163.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.424 and latitude -6.340.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1942-11-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 163.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 376.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 467.3 km |
| Arawa | 790.3 km |
| Merauke | 917.1 km |
| Jayapura | 954.3 km |
| Abepura | 959.8 km |
| Wamena | 1079.7 km |
| Cairns | 1213.2 km |
| Honiara | 1316.6 km |
| Townsville | 1449.6 km |
| Nabire | 1471.2 km |
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