| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.4 km |
| Coordinates | -7.339, 155.855 |
| UTC time | 1967-04-09 21:18:37.060 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 9, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 9, 1967 at 21:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 127.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.855 and latitude -7.339.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1967-04-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 127.5 km |
| Honiara | 507.6 km |
| Lae | 981.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 987.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1295.9 km |
| Cairns | 1529.9 km |
| Townsville | 1649.2 km |
| Mackay | 1697.9 km |
| Merauke | 1708.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1761.4 km |
| Abepura | 1768.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1779.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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184.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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32.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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97.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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127.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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48.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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105.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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51.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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149.8 km |
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