| Magnitude | 7.3 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 53.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.267, 153.738 |
| UTC time | 1967-12-25 01:23:34.750 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 25, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 25, 1967 at 01:23 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 229.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.738 and latitude -5.267.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1967-12-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 229.1 km |
| Lae | 763.8 km |
| Honiara | 827.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 865.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1055.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1477.5 km |
| Abepura | 1485.4 km |
| Merauke | 1516.5 km |
| Cairns | 1561.8 km |
| Wamena | 1646.0 km |
| Townsville | 1730.3 km |
| Mackay | 1836.1 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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146.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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298.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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231.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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201.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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281.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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222.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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282.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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178.6 km |
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