| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 48.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.022, 149.521 |
| UTC time | 1964-08-23 15:24:04.180 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 23, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, August 23, 1964 at 15:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 290.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.521 and latitude -6.022.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1964-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 290.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 465.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 586.0 km |
| Arawa | 669.5 km |
| Merauke | 1043.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1051.4 km |
| Abepura | 1057.7 km |
| Wamena | 1191.8 km |
| Honiara | 1211.3 km |
| Cairns | 1280.6 km |
| Townsville | 1503.4 km |
| Nabire | 1583.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
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M 5.2
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