| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 170.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.344, 154.344 |
| UTC time | 1970-01-20 15:12:49.470 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 20, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 20, 1970 at 15:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 167.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.344 and latitude -5.344.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 167.4 km |
| Honiara | 768.1 km |
| Lae | 827.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 917.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1121.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1545.1 km |
| Abepura | 1552.9 km |
| Merauke | 1579.5 km |
| Cairns | 1592.5 km |
| Wamena | 1713.6 km |
| Townsville | 1752.2 km |
| Mackay | 1846.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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93.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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245.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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184.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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155.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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232.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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173.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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228.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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131.2 km |
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