Papua New Guinea earthquakes in 1964
28 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Papua New Guinea in 1964. The largest: M7.0 93 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea, Nov 20, 1964.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1964 was located in Papua New Guinea. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1964
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.687 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 72 km deep
- 5.8147 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea · 20 km deep
- 6.0125 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 65 km deep
- 6.098 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 7.093 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 50 km deep
- 5.5113 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea · 18 km deep
- 6.168 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea · 62 km deep
- 6.968 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 49 km deep
- 5.774 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 53 km deep
- 5.8110 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea · 10 km deep
- 5.6173 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 66 km deep
- 6.644 km S of Angoram, Papua New Guinea · 109 km deep
- 6.4153 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 57 km deep
- 6.220 km N of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea · 48 km deep
- 7.0160 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 388 km deep
- 6.524 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea · 42 km deep
- 5.676 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 46 km deep
- 5.695 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 72 km deep
- 6.3140 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea · 20 km deep
- 6.0221 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea · 22 km deep
- 6.880 km ENE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea · 108 km deep
- 5.855 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 45 km deep
- 5.744 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 40 km deep
- 5.8105 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 45 km deep
- 5.9144 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.5107 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 50 km deep
- 6.3190 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · 16 km deep
- 5.978 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 161 km deep
The largest
The 25 largest of 1964 in Papua New Guinea.
- 7.093 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 50 km deep
- 7.0160 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 388 km deep
- 6.968 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 49 km deep
- 6.880 km ENE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea · 108 km deep
- 6.644 km S of Angoram, Papua New Guinea · 109 km deep
- 6.524 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea · 42 km deep
- 6.5107 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 50 km deep
- 6.4153 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 57 km deep
- 6.3190 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea · 16 km deep
- 6.3140 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea · 20 km deep
- 6.220 km N of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea · 48 km deep
- 6.168 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea · 62 km deep
- 6.0125 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 65 km deep
- 6.098 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 6.0221 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea · 22 km deep
- 5.9144 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deep
- 5.978 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 161 km deep
- 5.8110 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea · 10 km deep
- 5.8105 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 45 km deep
- 5.8147 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea · 20 km deep
- 5.855 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 45 km deep
- 5.744 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 40 km deep
- 5.774 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 53 km deep
- 5.695 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 72 km deep
- 5.687 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 72 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1964 | 1 | 5.9 | 78 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea |
| February 1964 | 3 | 6.5 | 107 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea |
| March 1964 | 2 | 5.8 | 105 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea |
| April 1964 | 2 | 6.8 | 80 km ENE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea |
| May 1964 | 1 | 6.0 | 221 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea |
| June 1964 | 1 | 6.3 | 140 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea |
| July 1964 | 3 | 6.5 | 24 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea |
| August 1964 | 2 | 7.0 | 160 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea |
| September 1964 | 3 | 6.6 | 44 km S of Angoram, Papua New Guinea |
| October 1964 | 2 | 5.8 | 110 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea |
| November 1964 | 4 | 7.0 | 93 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea |
| December 1964 | 4 | 6.0 | 125 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.