| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 122.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.458, 146.298 |
| UTC time | 1965-12-07 22:19:17.790 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 7, 1965 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 7, 1965 at 22:19 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 82.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.298 and latitude -6.458.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1965-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 82.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 238.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 349.0 km |
| Merauke | 688.8 km |
| Jayapura | 757.7 km |
| Abepura | 761.5 km |
| Wamena | 856.0 km |
| Arawa | 1025.7 km |
| Cairns | 1166.5 km |
| Nabire | 1246.0 km |
| Townsville | 1426.9 km |
| Manokwari | 1494.5 km |
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