| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 30.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.469, 153.269 |
| UTC time | 1968-02-19 13:55:09.690 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 19, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 19, 1968 at 13:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 268.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.269 and latitude -5.469.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-02-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 268.1 km |
| Lae | 708.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 809.2 km |
| Honiara | 859.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1002.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1431.4 km |
| Abepura | 1439.0 km |
| Merauke | 1460.5 km |
| Cairns | 1514.8 km |
| Wamena | 1595.9 km |
| Townsville | 1688.2 km |
| Mackay | 1801.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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325.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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305.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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249.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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311.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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206.6 km |
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