| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.981, 156.287 |
| UTC time | 1965-10-17 01:53:35.430 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 17, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 17, 1965 at 01:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 210.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.287 and latitude -7.981.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 210.6 km |
| Honiara | 434.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 1018.9 km |
| Lae | 1035.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1353.0 km |
| Cairns | 1515.1 km |
| Townsville | 1620.6 km |
| Mackay | 1654.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1696.4 km |
| Merauke | 1750.4 km |
| Rockhampton | 1822.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1828.6 km |
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