| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.024, 148.414 |
| UTC time | 1968-10-10 15:05:35.690 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 10, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 10, 1968 at 15:05 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 175.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.414 and latitude -6.024.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 175.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 408.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 463.6 km |
| Arawa | 791.9 km |
| Merauke | 926.1 km |
| Jayapura | 938.4 km |
| Abepura | 944.2 km |
| Wamena | 1071.3 km |
| Cairns | 1247.1 km |
| Honiara | 1327.7 km |
| Nabire | 1462.9 km |
| Townsville | 1484.4 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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152.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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144.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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188.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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107.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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133.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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196.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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79.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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200.8 km |
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