| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.620, 152.009 |
| UTC time | 1964-02-16 21:34:32.380 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 16, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 16, 1964 at 21:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 399.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.009 and latitude -5.620.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-02-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 399.6 km |
| Lae | 568.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 686.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 861.9 km |
| Honiara | 973.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1299.8 km |
| Abepura | 1307.1 km |
| Merauke | 1321.1 km |
| Cairns | 1430.4 km |
| Wamena | 1458.5 km |
| Townsville | 1620.4 km |
| Mackay | 1756.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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312.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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441.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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372.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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344.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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418.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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369.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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431.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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330.1 km |
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