| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 65.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.025, 148.843 |
| UTC time | 1968-09-16 16:00:53.850 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 16, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 16, 1968 at 16:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 218.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.843 and latitude -6.025.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1968-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 218.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 427.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 511.0 km |
| Arawa | 744.5 km |
| Merauke | 971.4 km |
| Jayapura | 982.0 km |
| Abepura | 988.0 km |
| Wamena | 1118.0 km |
| Cairns | 1258.7 km |
| Honiara | 1282.4 km |
| Townsville | 1490.5 km |
| Nabire | 1509.5 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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193.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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191.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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235.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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154.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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181.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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243.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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124.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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248.2 km |
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