| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 18.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.555, 153.478 |
| UTC time | 1967-09-28 04:56:54.820 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 28, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 28, 1967 at 04:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 233.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.478 and latitude -6.555.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1967-09-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 233.8 km |
| Lae | 717.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 769.5 km |
| Honiara | 782.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1026.3 km |
| Cairns | 1427.1 km |
| Merauke | 1458.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1484.7 km |
| Abepura | 1491.7 km |
| Townsville | 1588.7 km |
| Wamena | 1633.4 km |
| Mackay | 1690.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
|
156.1 km |
|
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
|
255.2 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
|
188.2 km |
|
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
|
164.8 km |
|
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
|
230.7 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
|
188.1 km |
|
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
|
247.5 km |
|
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
|
157.2 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.