| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 90.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.675, 147.172 |
| UTC time | 1965-08-17 13:04:31.960 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 17, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 17, 1965 at 13:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 20.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.172 and latitude -6.675.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 20.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 311.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 338.0 km |
| Merauke | 773.7 km |
| Jayapura | 851.5 km |
| Abepura | 855.8 km |
| Arawa | 929.8 km |
| Wamena | 955.5 km |
| Cairns | 1151.1 km |
| Nabire | 1345.6 km |
| Townsville | 1402.2 km |
| Honiara | 1441.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
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M 5.2
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