M6.3 earthquake - 140 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 140 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea on 28 Jun 1964, 12:51 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.