| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.103, 154.844 |
| UTC time | 1967-12-31 15:05:33.660 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 31, 1967 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 31, 1967 at 15:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 125.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.844 and latitude -7.103.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1967-12-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 125.8 km |
| Honiara | 619.4 km |
| Lae | 868.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 887.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1182.0 km |
| Cairns | 1472.8 km |
| Merauke | 1599.8 km |
| Townsville | 1609.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1647.0 km |
| Abepura | 1653.8 km |
| Mackay | 1679.2 km |
| Wamena | 1792.4 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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116.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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97.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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50.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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57.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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71.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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60.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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96.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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79.4 km |
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