| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.975, 146.553 |
| UTC time | 1967-09-18 15:33:07.220 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 18, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 18, 1967 at 15:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 96.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.553 and latitude -5.975.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1967-09-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 96.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 257.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 395.4 km |
| Merauke | 734.6 km |
| Jayapura | 752.5 km |
| Abepura | 757.2 km |
| Wamena | 868.8 km |
| Arawa | 998.0 km |
| Cairns | 1221.8 km |
| Nabire | 1260.2 km |
| Townsville | 1479.8 km |
| Manokwari | 1499.5 km |
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