| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 185.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.615, 147.201 |
| UTC time | 1967-09-01 03:31:11.980 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 1, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 1, 1967 at 03:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 125.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.201 and latitude -5.615.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1967-09-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 125.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 330.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 430.0 km |
| Jayapura | 797.3 km |
| Abepura | 802.9 km |
| Merauke | 816.4 km |
| Arawa | 928.7 km |
| Wamena | 930.9 km |
| Cairns | 1268.5 km |
| Nabire | 1322.4 km |
| Honiara | 1469.5 km |
| Townsville | 1520.3 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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130.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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46.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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74.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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49.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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46.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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73.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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93.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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75.1 km |
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