| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.024, 153.597 |
| UTC time | 1963-12-28 05:45:20.530 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 28, 1963 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 28, 1963 at 05:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 256.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.597 and latitude -5.024.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1963-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 256.1 km |
| Lae | 755.0 km |
| Honiara | 856.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 867.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1042.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1457.0 km |
| Abepura | 1465.0 km |
| Merauke | 1508.4 km |
| Cairns | 1576.1 km |
| Wamena | 1628.8 km |
| Townsville | 1748.3 km |
| Mackay | 1858.2 km |
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