| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 38.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.016, 148.723 |
| UTC time | 1968-09-16 13:55:35.500 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 16, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 16, 1968 at 13:55 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 206.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.723 and latitude -6.016.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1968-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 206.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 422.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 497.7 km |
| Arawa | 757.8 km |
| Merauke | 959.0 km |
| Jayapura | 969.4 km |
| Abepura | 975.3 km |
| Wamena | 1104.7 km |
| Cairns | 1256.2 km |
| Honiara | 1295.3 km |
| Townsville | 1489.6 km |
| Nabire | 1496.3 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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182.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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178.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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222.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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141.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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168.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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230.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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112.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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234.9 km |
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