| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 65.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.606, 153.753 |
| UTC time | 1944-10-05 16:57:06.590 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 5, 1944 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 5, 1944 at 16:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 270.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.753 and latitude -4.606.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1944-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 270.3 km |
| Lae | 784.7 km |
| Honiara | 870.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 908.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1064.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1466.4 km |
| Abepura | 1474.7 km |
| Merauke | 1538.0 km |
| Cairns | 1624.7 km |
| Wamena | 1644.3 km |
| Townsville | 1797.9 km |
| Mackay | 1907.6 km |
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