| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.570, 153.666 |
| UTC time | 1943-12-23 19:00:14.950 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 23, 1943 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 23, 1943 at 19:00 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 222.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.666 and latitude -5.570.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1943-12-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 222.8 km |
| Lae | 749.3 km |
| Honiara | 815.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 840.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1045.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1476.8 km |
| Abepura | 1484.4 km |
| Merauke | 1500.6 km |
| Cairns | 1529.2 km |
| Wamena | 1640.7 km |
| Townsville | 1696.4 km |
| Mackay | 1801.4 km |
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