| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.188, 151.783 |
| UTC time | 1964-02-14 16:29:45.340 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 14, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 14, 1964 at 16:29 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 434.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.783 and latitude -5.188.
| Location | 107 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1964-02-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 434.8 km |
| Lae | 556.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 699.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 840.1 km |
| Honiara | 1017.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1263.8 km |
| Abepura | 1271.5 km |
| Merauke | 1310.2 km |
| Wamena | 1429.2 km |
| Cairns | 1461.9 km |
| Townsville | 1657.6 km |
| Mackay | 1799.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-03 04:40 UTC
78.4 km
M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
72.8 km
M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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M 4.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 13:20 UTC
98.7 km
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
76.1 km
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