| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.262, 153.800 |
| UTC time | 1967-12-26 08:52:43.190 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 26, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 26, 1967 at 08:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 223.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.800 and latitude -5.262.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1967-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 223.3 km |
| Lae | 770.6 km |
| Honiara | 822.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 871.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1062.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1484.1 km |
| Abepura | 1492.0 km |
| Merauke | 1523.2 km |
| Cairns | 1566.0 km |
| Wamena | 1652.8 km |
| Townsville | 1733.7 km |
| Mackay | 1838.4 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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141.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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293.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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227.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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197.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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276.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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218.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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277.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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174.1 km |
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