| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 110.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.075, 146.354 |
| UTC time | 1967-03-18 19:15:37.450 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 18, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 18, 1967 at 19:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 101.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.354 and latitude -6.075.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1967-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 101.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 236.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 388.8 km |
| Merauke | 710.0 km |
| Jayapura | 739.4 km |
| Abepura | 743.8 km |
| Wamena | 850.2 km |
| Arawa | 1019.7 km |
| Cairns | 1209.4 km |
| Nabire | 1241.3 km |
| Townsville | 1469.3 km |
| Manokwari | 1483.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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128.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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84.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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39.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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120.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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94.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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34.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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154.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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31.7 km |
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