| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 116.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.042, 153.961 |
| UTC time | 1968-01-07 09:56:41.040 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 7, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 7, 1968 at 09:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 221.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.961 and latitude -5.042.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 221.6 km |
| Lae | 793.6 km |
| Honiara | 822.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 899.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1082.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1497.1 km |
| Abepura | 1505.1 km |
| Merauke | 1546.8 km |
| Cairns | 1596.3 km |
| Wamena | 1669.2 km |
| Townsville | 1763.5 km |
| Mackay | 1866.8 km |
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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M 5.1
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181.9 km |
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