| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.110, 150.521 |
| UTC time | 1970-10-03 10:34:13.670 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 3, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 3, 1970 at 10:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 395.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.521 and latitude -6.110.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 395.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 527.8 km |
| Arawa | 558.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 697.0 km |
| Honiara | 1103.7 km |
| Merauke | 1148.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1158.5 km |
| Abepura | 1165.0 km |
| Wamena | 1302.5 km |
| Cairns | 1310.4 km |
| Townsville | 1518.8 km |
| Mackay | 1681.0 km |
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