| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 90.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.328, 146.620 |
| UTC time | 1968-06-17 17:49:42.990 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 17, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, June 17, 1968 at 17:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 60.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.620 and latitude -6.328.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-06-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 60.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 269.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 355.4 km |
| Merauke | 727.2 km |
| Jayapura | 779.3 km |
| Abepura | 783.6 km |
| Wamena | 886.0 km |
| Arawa | 989.9 km |
| Cairns | 1183.2 km |
| Nabire | 1276.7 km |
| Townsville | 1440.4 km |
| Honiara | 1509.7 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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88.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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64.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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29.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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98.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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72.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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40.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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124.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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44.2 km |
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