| 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 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
184.2 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
189.2 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
166.9 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
211.5 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
193.3 km
M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
177.3 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
211.1 km
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