| Magnitude | 7.5 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 186.6 km |
| Coordinates | -7.523, 146.308 |
| UTC time | 1963-02-26 20:14:10.840 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 26, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, February 26, 1963 at 20:14 UTC with a magnitude of 7.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 117.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.308 and latitude -7.523.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1963-02-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 117.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 236.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 295.2 km |
| Merauke | 659.6 km |
| Jayapura | 832.1 km |
| Abepura | 834.6 km |
| Wamena | 899.8 km |
| Arawa | 1033.2 km |
| Cairns | 1048.1 km |
| Nabire | 1283.9 km |
| Townsville | 1308.4 km |
| Tual | 1513.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
138.3 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
213.8 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
198.1 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
78.2 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
133.6 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
214.1 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
170.8 km
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