Very strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - 75 km southeast of Abepura, Papua, Indonesia, on Thursday, 14 December 1961 at 07:10 (GMT)
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Very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 15 km depth
Date & time: 14 Dec 1961 07:10:24 UTC
Magnitude: 6
Depth: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 3.201°S / 140.923°E
(Papua, Indonesia)Nearby towns and cities:
75 km (46 mi) SSE of Abepura (Papua) (pop: 62,200) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (48 mi) SSE of Jayapura (Papua) (pop: 134,900) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) W of Aitape (Sandaun, Papua New Guinea) (pop: 5,550) --> See nearby quakes!
239 km (148 mi) WNW of Ambunti (East Sepik, Papua New Guinea) (pop: 2,070) --> See nearby quakes!
303 km (188 mi) W of Wewak (East Sepik, Papua New Guinea) (pop: 18,200) --> See nearby quakes!
327 km (203 mi) N of Kiunga (North Fly, Western Province, Papua New Guinea) (pop: 11,500) --> See nearby quakes!
374 km (233 mi) NW of Tari (Papua New Guinea) (pop: 8,190) --> See nearby quakes!
446 km (277 mi) NW of Mendi (Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea) (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
471 km (293 mi) NW of Mt Hagen (Dei District, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea) (pop: 33,600) --> See nearby quakes!
483 km (300 mi) NW of Ialibu (Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea) (pop: 6,920) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1013 joules (17.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15080 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 6.0 | 15 km | Papua, Indonesia | USGS |
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