| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.176, 154.510 |
| UTC time | 1963-06-02 10:00:01.650 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 2, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, June 2, 1963 at 10:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 117.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.510 and latitude -6.176.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1963-06-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 117.0 km |
| Honiara | 700.9 km |
| Lae | 833.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 890.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1138.5 km |
| Cairns | 1529.0 km |
| Merauke | 1578.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1583.4 km |
| Abepura | 1590.8 km |
| Townsville | 1679.2 km |
| Wamena | 1740.7 km |
| Mackay | 1764.0 km |
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