Earthquake details

Thursday, February 14, 1963 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 14, 1963 at 22:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 121.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 144.545 and latitude -4.814.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 64.7 km
Coordinates -4.814, 144.545
UTC time 1963-02-14 22:07:54.950
Location Mount Hagen
Country Papua New Guinea (PG)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1963-02-14

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