| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.354, 147.171 |
| UTC time | 1968-05-11 15:33:40.460 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 11, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 11, 1968 at 15:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 45.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.171 and latitude -6.354.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 45.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 330.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 347.7 km |
| Merauke | 784.0 km |
| Jayapura | 832.8 km |
| Abepura | 837.5 km |
| Arawa | 929.0 km |
| Wamena | 945.5 km |
| Cairns | 1186.5 km |
| Nabire | 1336.5 km |
| Townsville | 1437.9 km |
| Honiara | 1449.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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49.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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37.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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59.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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50.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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36.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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73.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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63.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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78.7 km |
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