| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.071, 149.533 |
| UTC time | 2014-10-01 03:38:51.760 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 03:38 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 289.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.533 and latitude -6.071.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2014-10-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 289.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 461.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 587.5 km |
| Arawa | 668.0 km |
| Merauke | 1043.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1054.6 km |
| Abepura | 1060.8 km |
| Wamena | 1194.0 km |
| Honiara | 1208.3 km |
| Cairns | 1275.9 km |
| Townsville | 1498.4 km |
| Nabire | 1585.6 km |
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