| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.190, 150.032 |
| UTC time | 1960-07-31 02:55:47.990 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 31, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 31, 1960 at 02:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 341.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.032 and latitude -6.190.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1960-07-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 341.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 484.6 km |
| Arawa | 612.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 643.3 km |
| Merauke | 1093.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1110.9 km |
| Abepura | 1117.2 km |
| Honiara | 1151.7 km |
| Wamena | 1250.7 km |
| Cairns | 1282.0 km |
| Townsville | 1497.0 km |
| Nabire | 1642.3 km |
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