| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.238, 149.589 |
| UTC time | 1969-08-20 17:22:13.870 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 20, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 20, 1969 at 17:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 331.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.589 and latitude -5.238.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1969-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 331.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 543.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 597.7 km |
| Arawa | 671.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1030.1 km |
| Abepura | 1037.2 km |
| Merauke | 1077.7 km |
| Wamena | 1187.4 km |
| Honiara | 1235.3 km |
| Cairns | 1366.0 km |
| Nabire | 1577.7 km |
| Townsville | 1590.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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