| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.1 km |
| Coordinates | -7.433, 155.752 |
| UTC time | 1967-04-12 13:54:59.640 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 12, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, April 12, 1967 at 13:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 135.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.752 and latitude -7.433.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1967-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 135.5 km |
| Honiara | 513.1 km |
| Lae | 970.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 973.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1285.9 km |
| Cairns | 1514.5 km |
| Townsville | 1634.1 km |
| Mackay | 1683.6 km |
| Merauke | 1695.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1753.6 km |
| Abepura | 1760.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1781.0 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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185.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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39.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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96.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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126.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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47.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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106.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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59.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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149.9 km |
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