| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.500, 152.000 |
| UTC time | 1963-10-02 03:31:21.370 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 2, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 2, 1963 at 03:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 403.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.000 and latitude -5.500.
| Location | 131 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1963-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 403.1 km |
| Lae | 570.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 694.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 861.5 km |
| Honiara | 980.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1295.4 km |
| Abepura | 1302.9 km |
| Merauke | 1323.6 km |
| Cairns | 1441.8 km |
| Wamena | 1456.2 km |
| Townsville | 1632.7 km |
| Mackay | 1769.2 km |
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