| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.391, 147.293 |
| UTC time | 1965-10-04 00:13:27.280 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 4, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 4, 1965 at 00:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 49.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.293 and latitude -6.391.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 49.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 343.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 344.1 km |
| Merauke | 795.5 km |
| Jayapura | 846.5 km |
| Abepura | 851.2 km |
| Arawa | 915.5 km |
| Wamena | 959.6 km |
| Cairns | 1184.2 km |
| Nabire | 1350.6 km |
| Townsville | 1434.2 km |
| Honiara | 1435.8 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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Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
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