| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.033, 149.807 |
| UTC time | 1965-01-14 08:28:42.010 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 14, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 14, 1965 at 08:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 320.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.807 and latitude -6.033.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-01-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 320.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 482.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 617.7 km |
| Arawa | 637.8 km |
| Merauke | 1073.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1081.4 km |
| Abepura | 1087.7 km |
| Honiara | 1180.9 km |
| Wamena | 1223.2 km |
| Cairns | 1289.7 km |
| Townsville | 1508.6 km |
| Nabire | 1614.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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292.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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298.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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342.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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261.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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287.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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350.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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229.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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354.7 km |
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