| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.983, 148.460 |
| UTC time | 1965-11-27 01:29:48.470 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 27, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, November 27, 1965 at 01:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 181.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.460 and latitude -5.983.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1965-11-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 181.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 414.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 468.5 km |
| Arawa | 787.0 km |
| Merauke | 932.4 km |
| Jayapura | 941.2 km |
| Abepura | 947.1 km |
| Wamena | 1075.4 km |
| Cairns | 1252.7 km |
| Honiara | 1324.2 km |
| Nabire | 1467.0 km |
| Townsville | 1489.5 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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159.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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149.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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193.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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112.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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139.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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201.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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85.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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205.7 km |
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