| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.031, 154.824 |
| UTC time | 1966-09-07 15:55:11.590 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 7, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 7, 1966 at 15:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 156.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.824 and latitude -5.031.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-09-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 156.7 km |
| Honiara | 748.6 km |
| Lae | 887.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 981.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1177.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1591.2 km |
| Abepura | 1599.3 km |
| Merauke | 1639.6 km |
| Cairns | 1651.8 km |
| Wamena | 1764.7 km |
| Townsville | 1807.8 km |
| Mackay | 1895.9 km |
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