| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 193.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.643, 147.445 |
| UTC time | 1966-12-15 14:32:23.450 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 15, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 15, 1966 at 14:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 130.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.445 and latitude -5.643.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1966-12-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 130.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 356.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 428.1 km |
| Jayapura | 823.1 km |
| Abepura | 828.9 km |
| Merauke | 840.0 km |
| Arawa | 901.5 km |
| Wamena | 958.0 km |
| Cairns | 1269.0 km |
| Nabire | 1349.6 km |
| Honiara | 1442.8 km |
| Townsville | 1518.1 km |
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