Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - East New Britain Province, 67 km east of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea, on Tuesday, 17 November 1964 at 08:15 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.8 earthquake at 55 km depth
Magnitude: 6.8
Depth: 55.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.773°S / 150.701°E
(East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea)Nearest volcano: Buru (25 km / 16 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
67 km (42 mi) ESE of Kimbe (Talasea District, West New Britain) (pop: 18,800) --> See nearby quakes!
136 km (85 mi) ENE of Kandrian (West New Britain) (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
235 km (146 mi) SW of Kokopo (East New Britain) (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
238 km (148 mi) SW of Rabaul (East New Britain) (pop: 8,070) --> See nearby quakes!
356 km (221 mi) S of Kavieng (New Ireland) (pop: 14,500) --> See nearby quakes!
423 km (263 mi) ENE of Lae (Morobe) (pop: 76,300) --> See nearby quakes!
430 km (267 mi) NE of Popondetta (Sohe, Northern Province) (pop: 28,200) --> See nearby quakes!
473 km (294 mi) ENE of Wau (Morobe) (pop: 14,600) --> See nearby quakes!
476 km (296 mi) ENE of Bulolo (Morobe) (pop: 16,000) --> See nearby quakes!
568 km (353 mi) NE of Port Moresby (National Capital) (pop: 283,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1015 joules (278 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2.4 x 105 tons of TNT or 14.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.8 | 55 km | New Britain region, Papua New Guinea | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.8 quake East New Britain Province, 67 km east of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea, 17 November 1964 08:15 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (5 quakes):- 03 Mar 1965 15:14 UTC| M 6.7 |14.8 km (9.2 mi) depth|127 km (79 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - 139 km south of Kokopo, Kokopo District, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, on Wednesday, 3 March 1965 at 15:14 (GMT)
- 25 Feb 1965 04:51 UTC| M 6.2 |40 km (24.9 mi) depth|146 km (91 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - 128 km south of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, on Thursday, 25 February 1965 at 04:51 (GMT)
- 12 Dec 1964 07:20 UTC| M 5.8 |20 km (12.4 mi) depth|126 km (79 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 07 Dec 1964 08:58 UTC| M 6.1 |60 km (37.3 mi) depth|75 km (47 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - 161 km southwest of Kokopo, Kokopo District, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, on Monday, 7 December 1964 at 08:58 (GMT)
- 19 Nov 1964 23:35 UTC| M 6.8 |35 km (21.7 mi) depth|28 km (18 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - East New Britain Province, 82 km southeast of Kimbe, Talasea District, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, on Thursday, 19 November 1964 at 23:35 (GMT)
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Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - East New Britain Province, 67 km east of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea, on Tuesday, 17 November 1964 at 08:15 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
