| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.887, 154.142 |
| UTC time | 1943-12-24 01:48:03.460 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 24, 1943 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 24, 1943 at 01:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 162.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.142 and latitude -5.887.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1943-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 162.2 km |
| Honiara | 752.5 km |
| Lae | 796.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 868.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1097.5 km |
| Cairns | 1530.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1536.1 km |
| Abepura | 1543.6 km |
| Merauke | 1544.5 km |
| Townsville | 1688.3 km |
| Wamena | 1696.6 km |
| Mackay | 1782.2 km |
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