| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.235, 155.945 |
| UTC time | 1954-04-11 03:03:11.410 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 11, 1954 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 11, 1954 at 03:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 119.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.945 and latitude -7.235.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1954-04-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 119.5 km |
| Honiara | 504.4 km |
| Lae | 990.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1000.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1304.5 km |
| Cairns | 1545.1 km |
| Townsville | 1664.4 km |
| Mackay | 1712.5 km |
| Merauke | 1719.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1767.6 km |
| Abepura | 1774.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1779.8 km |
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