| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.567, 155.168 |
| UTC time | 1964-03-29 21:40:31.030 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 29, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 29, 1964 at 21:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 57.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.168 and latitude -6.567.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-03-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 57.9 km |
| Honiara | 616.1 km |
| Lae | 903.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 941.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1212.9 km |
| Cairns | 1541.4 km |
| Merauke | 1643.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1664.8 km |
| Abepura | 1672.0 km |
| Townsville | 1678.6 km |
| Mackay | 1747.8 km |
| Wamena | 1818.5 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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70.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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83.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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24.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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22.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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68.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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11.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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68.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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36.3 km |
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