| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.169, 147.766 |
| UTC time | 1960-03-29 22:10:30.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 29, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 29, 1960 at 22:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 105.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.766 and latitude -6.169.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1960-03-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 105.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 374.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 392.9 km |
| Merauke | 852.9 km |
| Arawa | 863.2 km |
| Jayapura | 880.6 km |
| Abepura | 885.9 km |
| Wamena | 1004.5 km |
| Cairns | 1216.8 km |
| Honiara | 1391.8 km |
| Nabire | 1396.0 km |
| Townsville | 1461.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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