| Magnitude | 7.3 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 25.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.433, 153.302 |
| UTC time | 1968-02-12 05:44:44.470 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 12, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 12, 1968 at 05:44 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 265.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.302 and latitude -5.433.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1968-02-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 265.9 km |
| Lae | 712.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 814.5 km |
| Honiara | 858.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1006.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1434.1 km |
| Abepura | 1441.7 km |
| Merauke | 1465.1 km |
| Cairns | 1520.2 km |
| Wamena | 1599.2 km |
| Townsville | 1693.4 km |
| Mackay | 1806.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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310.7 km |
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M 5.1
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205.5 km |
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