| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 71.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.634, 153.083 |
| UTC time | 1964-07-21 21:01:52.720 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 21, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 21, 1964 at 21:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 327.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.083 and latitude -4.634.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1964-07-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 327.5 km |
| Lae | 713.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 848.5 km |
| Honiara | 927.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 990.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1393.4 km |
| Abepura | 1401.6 km |
| Merauke | 1466.2 km |
| Wamena | 1570.0 km |
| Cairns | 1584.0 km |
| Townsville | 1765.7 km |
| Mackay | 1887.0 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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247.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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399.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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332.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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302.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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382.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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323.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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383.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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279.6 km |
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