| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.225, 154.424 |
| UTC time | 1949-09-25 15:15:05.180 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 25, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 25, 1949 at 15:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 126.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.424 and latitude -6.225.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1949-09-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 126.4 km |
| Honiara | 706.3 km |
| Lae | 823.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 879.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1129.1 km |
| Cairns | 1518.8 km |
| Merauke | 1568.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1575.5 km |
| Abepura | 1582.8 km |
| Townsville | 1669.8 km |
| Wamena | 1731.9 km |
| Mackay | 1755.8 km |
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