| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 4.6 km |
| Coordinates | -4.125, 153.076 |
| UTC time | 2014-09-30 19:23:49.240 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 19:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 362.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.076 and latitude -4.125.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-09-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 362.1 km |
| Lae | 733.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 885.3 km |
| Honiara | 962.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 999.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1384.7 km |
| Abepura | 1393.2 km |
| Merauke | 1483.7 km |
| Wamena | 1568.7 km |
| Cairns | 1633.1 km |
| Townsville | 1818.0 km |
| Mackay | 1942.3 km |
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