Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - 139 km south of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, on Wednesday, 3 March 1965 at 15:14 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake at 15 km depth
Magnitude: 6.7
Depth: 14.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 5.514°S / 151.819°E
(East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea)Nearest volcano: Bamus (74 km / 46 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
139 km (87 mi) SSW of Kokopo (East New Britain) (pop: 26,300) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) SSW of Rabaul (East New Britain) (pop: 8,070) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (116 mi) E of Kimbe (Talasea District, West New Britain) (pop: 18,800) --> See nearby quakes!
263 km (163 mi) ENE of Kandrian (West New Britain) (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
346 km (215 mi) SSE of Kavieng (New Ireland) (pop: 14,500) --> See nearby quakes!
422 km (262 mi) W of Arawa (Bougainville) (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
450 km (279 mi) WNW of Buin (Bougainville) (pop: 750) --> See nearby quakes!
536 km (333 mi) NE of Popondetta (Sohe, Northern Province) (pop: 28,200) --> See nearby quakes!
678 km (421 mi) NE of Port Moresby (National Capital) (pop: 283,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1014 joules (197 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.7 x 105 tons of TNT or 10.6 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.7 | 15 km | New Britain region, Papua New Guinea | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.7 quake 139 km south of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, 3 March 1965 15:14 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (3 quakes):- 12 Aug 1965 12:57 UTC| M 6.8 |51 km (31.7 mi) depth|37 km (23 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.8 earthquake - 114 km south of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, on Thursday, 12 August 1965 at 12:57 (GMT)
- 05 Aug 1965 00:07 UTC| M 6.5 |60 km (37.3 mi) depth|36 km (22 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - 115 km southwest of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, on Thursday, 5 August 1965 at 00:07 (GMT)
- 19 May 1965 13:59 UTC| M 5.5 |50 km (31.1 mi) depth|103 km (64 mi) distance| USGS | Details
Earlier earthquakes in the same area
Strong mag. 6.7 earthquake - 139 km south of Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, on Wednesday, 3 March 1965 at 15:14 (GMT)
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