| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.979, 149.711 |
| UTC time | 1966-05-02 09:52:49.930 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 2, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 2, 1966 at 09:52 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 311.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.711 and latitude -5.979.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1966-05-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 311.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 481.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 607.0 km |
| Arawa | 648.7 km |
| Merauke | 1065.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1069.3 km |
| Abepura | 1075.7 km |
| Honiara | 1193.0 km |
| Wamena | 1211.7 km |
| Cairns | 1291.9 km |
| Townsville | 1512.3 km |
| Nabire | 1603.2 km |
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