| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.072, 148.879 |
| UTC time | 1963-07-22 00:29:15.690 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 22, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 22, 1963 at 00:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 220.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.879 and latitude -6.072.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1963-07-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 220.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 424.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 515.2 km |
| Arawa | 740.3 km |
| Merauke | 973.7 km |
| Jayapura | 987.7 km |
| Abepura | 993.6 km |
| Wamena | 1122.8 km |
| Cairns | 1254.7 km |
| Honiara | 1277.0 km |
| Townsville | 1485.9 km |
| Nabire | 1514.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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