| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.013, 148.976 |
| UTC time | 1963-03-31 07:07:35.750 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 31, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 31, 1963 at 07:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 232.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.976 and latitude -6.013.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1963-03-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 232.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 435.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 525.7 km |
| Arawa | 729.8 km |
| Merauke | 985.9 km |
| Jayapura | 995.0 km |
| Abepura | 1001.1 km |
| Wamena | 1132.2 km |
| Cairns | 1263.9 km |
| Honiara | 1268.8 km |
| Townsville | 1494.0 km |
| Nabire | 1523.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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