| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.495, 153.275 |
| UTC time | 1954-02-05 09:19:53.040 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 5, 1954 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 5, 1954 at 09:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 319.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.275 and latitude -4.495.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1954-02-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 319.0 km |
| Lae | 738.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 874.7 km |
| Honiara | 919.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1014.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1412.1 km |
| Abepura | 1420.4 km |
| Merauke | 1491.2 km |
| Wamena | 1591.0 km |
| Cairns | 1608.0 km |
| Townsville | 1788.1 km |
| Mackay | 1906.9 km |
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