| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 48.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.984, 149.747 |
| UTC time | 1961-07-07 13:10:49.600 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 7, 1961 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 7, 1961 at 13:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 315.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.747 and latitude -5.984.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1961-07-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 315.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 482.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 611.0 km |
| Arawa | 644.7 km |
| Merauke | 1068.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1073.2 km |
| Abepura | 1079.6 km |
| Honiara | 1189.0 km |
| Wamena | 1215.7 km |
| Cairns | 1292.7 km |
| Townsville | 1512.5 km |
| Nabire | 1607.2 km |
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