| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 62.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.073, 148.235 |
| UTC time | 1964-11-18 14:34:56.950 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 18, 1964 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 18, 1964 at 14:34 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 155.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.235 and latitude -6.073.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1964-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 155.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 397.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 444.0 km |
| Arawa | 811.6 km |
| Merauke | 905.6 km |
| Jayapura | 922.6 km |
| Abepura | 928.3 km |
| Wamena | 1052.9 km |
| Cairns | 1237.4 km |
| Honiara | 1345.0 km |
| Nabire | 1444.5 km |
| Townsville | 1476.8 km |
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M 4.3
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