| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 26.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.626, 153.951 |
| UTC time | 1967-10-04 17:21:19.660 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 4, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 4, 1967 at 17:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 191.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.951 and latitude -5.626.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1967-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 191.0 km |
| Lae | 779.3 km |
| Honiara | 786.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 864.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1076.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1508.9 km |
| Abepura | 1516.6 km |
| Merauke | 1530.0 km |
| Cairns | 1541.8 km |
| Wamena | 1672.7 km |
| Townsville | 1704.6 km |
| Mackay | 1804.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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105.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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254.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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186.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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156.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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236.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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178.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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239.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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134.3 km |
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