| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.714, 153.871 |
| UTC time | 1949-10-20 12:45:02.760 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 20, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 20, 1949 at 12:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 252.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.871 and latitude -4.714.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1949-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 252.5 km |
| Lae | 793.6 km |
| Honiara | 852.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 912.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1076.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1481.2 km |
| Abepura | 1489.4 km |
| Merauke | 1547.1 km |
| Cairns | 1621.5 km |
| Wamena | 1657.7 km |
| Townsville | 1792.3 km |
| Mackay | 1899.3 km |
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