| Magnitude | 7.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.914, 152.490 |
| UTC time | 1945-09-05 21:48:46.850 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 5, 1945 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 5, 1945 at 21:48 UTC with a magnitude of 7.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 370.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.490 and latitude -4.914.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1945-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 370.9 km |
| Lae | 640.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 778.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 921.4 km |
| Honiara | 965.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1334.1 km |
| Abepura | 1342.1 km |
| Merauke | 1394.1 km |
| Wamena | 1505.5 km |
| Cairns | 1524.9 km |
| Townsville | 1712.6 km |
| Mackay | 1843.1 km |
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