| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 57.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.875, 154.170 |
| UTC time | 1964-09-05 02:53:51.050 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 5, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 5, 1964 at 02:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 159.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.170 and latitude -5.875.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1964-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 159.5 km |
| Honiara | 750.6 km |
| Lae | 799.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 871.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1100.6 km |
| Cairns | 1533.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1538.8 km |
| Abepura | 1546.3 km |
| Merauke | 1547.8 km |
| Townsville | 1690.9 km |
| Wamena | 1699.6 km |
| Mackay | 1784.4 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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72.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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217.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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149.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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119.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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199.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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142.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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203.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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98.2 km |
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