| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.299, 154.211 |
| UTC time | 1949-09-24 04:17:47.010 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 24, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 24, 1949 at 04:17 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 150.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.211 and latitude -6.299.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1949-09-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 150.1 km |
| Honiara | 722.6 km |
| Lae | 799.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 855.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1105.8 km |
| Cairns | 1498.0 km |
| Merauke | 1543.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1554.8 km |
| Abepura | 1562.1 km |
| Townsville | 1651.3 km |
| Wamena | 1709.6 km |
| Mackay | 1740.7 km |
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