| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 104.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.456, 146.634 |
| UTC time | 1968-09-15 03:09:30.470 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 15, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 15, 1968 at 03:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 49.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.634 and latitude -6.456.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 49.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 274.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 341.1 km |
| Merauke | 724.0 km |
| Jayapura | 788.3 km |
| Abepura | 792.5 km |
| Wamena | 891.5 km |
| Arawa | 988.5 km |
| Cairns | 1169.1 km |
| Nabire | 1281.8 km |
| Townsville | 1426.2 km |
| Honiara | 1504.8 km |
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