| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.163, 149.598 |
| UTC time | 1963-02-27 04:30:03.440 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 27, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 27, 1963 at 04:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 294.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.598 and latitude -6.163.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1963-02-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 294.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 457.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 595.2 km |
| Arawa | 660.5 km |
| Merauke | 1047.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1065.1 km |
| Abepura | 1071.2 km |
| Honiara | 1198.2 km |
| Wamena | 1202.9 km |
| Cairns | 1268.4 km |
| Townsville | 1489.7 km |
| Nabire | 1594.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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