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Explore Sigilwa in Papua New Guinea
Sigilwa in the region of West New Britain is a place in Papua New Guinea - some 309 mi or ( 498 km ) North-East of Port Moresby , the country's capital city .
Time in Sigilwa is now 07:04 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zitus, Wakis, Port Moresby, Ngati, and Lulakevi. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zitus . Where to go and what to see in Sigilwa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gasmata Airport
Gasmata Airport is an airfield in Gasmata, in the West New Britain Province of Papua New Guinea.
Located at -6.28 150.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Gasmata
Gasmata is a village on the southern coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea located at 6° 16' 60S 150° 19' 60E. It is serviced by Gasmata Airport. The Imperial Japanese occupied the village between 8–9 February 1942 during World War II. A war crime occurred in March 1942 when between eight and ten Australian prisoners of war were executed by firing squad by being shot in the back. Gasmata was liberated by an Australian Army unit on 28 March 1944.
Located at -6.28 150.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
2010 New Britain earthquakes
On July 18, 2010 a 7.3 magnitude earthquake occurred in New Britain, Papua New Guinea. This quake was the second in a series of two major earthquakes to hit New Britain on July 18, the first one measuring magnitude 6.9. A tsunami warning was issued but later lifted. Some houses in the area of the earthquake were reported collapsed. Three aftershocks above magnitude 5 struck the area, the strongest at M5.3.
Located at -6.02 150.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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