| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.061, 147.239 |
| UTC time | 1967-09-24 07:48:35.580 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 24, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 24, 1967 at 07:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 78.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.239 and latitude -6.061.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1967-09-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 78.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 333.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 380.4 km |
| Merauke | 801.8 km |
| Jayapura | 823.4 km |
| Abepura | 828.5 km |
| Arawa | 921.8 km |
| Wamena | 944.9 km |
| Cairns | 1219.8 km |
| Nabire | 1336.4 km |
| Honiara | 1451.2 km |
| Townsville | 1470.8 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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81.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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14.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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58.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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23.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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5.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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67.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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60.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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72.0 km |
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