| Magnitude | 7.7 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.204, 153.340 |
| UTC time | 1946-09-29 03:02:06.500 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 29, 1946 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 29, 1946 at 03:02 UTC with a magnitude of 7.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 271.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.340 and latitude -5.204.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1946-09-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 271.7 km |
| Lae | 722.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 832.4 km |
| Honiara | 868.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1011.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1432.9 km |
| Abepura | 1440.7 km |
| Merauke | 1475.6 km |
| Cairns | 1544.0 km |
| Wamena | 1601.5 km |
| Townsville | 1718.4 km |
| Mackay | 1831.8 km |
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