| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.161, 152.311 |
| UTC time | 1945-09-06 01:26:25.630 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 6, 1945 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 6, 1945 at 01:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 379.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.311 and latitude -5.161.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1945-09-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 379.7 km |
| Lae | 613.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 745.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 898.7 km |
| Honiara | 968.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1320.3 km |
| Abepura | 1328.0 km |
| Merauke | 1367.1 km |
| Wamena | 1487.4 km |
| Cairns | 1491.3 km |
| Townsville | 1679.9 km |
| Mackay | 1812.4 km |
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