| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 60.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.773, 154.194 |
| UTC time | 1949-10-19 21:00:22.660 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 19, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 19, 1949 at 21:00 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 160.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.194 and latitude -5.773.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1949-10-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 160.2 km |
| Honiara | 754.5 km |
| Lae | 803.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 879.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1103.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1538.8 km |
| Cairns | 1544.0 km |
| Abepura | 1546.4 km |
| Merauke | 1552.7 km |
| Wamena | 1701.0 km |
| Townsville | 1702.2 km |
| Mackay | 1796.0 km |
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