| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.219, 146.967 |
| UTC time | 1967-07-20 11:40:40.470 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 20, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 20, 1967 at 11:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 56.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.967 and latitude -6.219.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1967-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 56.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 305.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 363.3 km |
| Merauke | 767.5 km |
| Jayapura | 805.7 km |
| Abepura | 810.4 km |
| Wamena | 919.9 km |
| Arawa | 951.6 km |
| Cairns | 1198.8 km |
| Nabire | 1311.0 km |
| Townsville | 1452.5 km |
| Honiara | 1475.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
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M 5.2
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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