| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.370, 152.228 |
| UTC time | 1965-02-25 10:19:10.950 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 25, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 25, 1965 at 10:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 381.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.228 and latitude -5.370.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-02-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 381.9 km |
| Lae | 598.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 723.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 887.6 km |
| Honiara | 964.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1316.5 km |
| Abepura | 1324.1 km |
| Merauke | 1351.8 km |
| Cairns | 1466.4 km |
| Wamena | 1480.0 km |
| Townsville | 1654.9 km |
| Mackay | 1787.8 km |
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