| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 52.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.400, 152.948 |
| UTC time | 1965-09-11 06:53:01.650 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 11, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 11, 1965 at 06:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 304.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.948 and latitude -5.400.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1965-09-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 304.3 km |
| Lae | 675.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 784.4 km |
| Honiara | 893.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 967.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1395.0 km |
| Abepura | 1402.6 km |
| Merauke | 1428.0 km |
| Cairns | 1502.8 km |
| Wamena | 1559.8 km |
| Townsville | 1681.2 km |
| Mackay | 1800.6 km |
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