| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.894, 146.745 |
| UTC time | 1969-06-24 03:29:17.040 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 24, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, June 24, 1969 at 03:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 96.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.745 and latitude -5.894.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1969-06-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 96.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 278.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 401.4 km |
| Merauke | 757.7 km |
| Jayapura | 766.5 km |
| Abepura | 771.4 km |
| Wamena | 887.5 km |
| Arawa | 977.2 km |
| Cairns | 1232.4 km |
| Nabire | 1279.0 km |
| Townsville | 1488.6 km |
| Honiara | 1508.9 km |
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