| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.521, 146.938 |
| UTC time | 1969-08-02 04:30:30.370 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 2, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, August 2, 1969 at 04:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 23.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.938 and latitude -6.521.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1969-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 23.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 308.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 329.9 km |
| Merauke | 753.7 km |
| Jayapura | 820.5 km |
| Abepura | 824.8 km |
| Wamena | 925.8 km |
| Arawa | 955.1 km |
| Cairns | 1165.0 km |
| Nabire | 1316.2 km |
| Townsville | 1418.9 km |
| Honiara | 1470.4 km |
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