| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 29.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.425, 148.535 |
| UTC time | 1965-08-13 21:57:38.190 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 13, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 13, 1965 at 21:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 173.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.535 and latitude -6.425.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1965-08-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 173.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 372.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 480.6 km |
| Arawa | 778.2 km |
| Merauke | 926.4 km |
| Jayapura | 969.5 km |
| Abepura | 974.9 km |
| Wamena | 1093.8 km |
| Cairns | 1206.9 km |
| Honiara | 1302.2 km |
| Townsville | 1441.7 km |
| Nabire | 1485.2 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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145.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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163.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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205.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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129.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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153.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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215.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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89.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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220.7 km |
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