| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 49.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.258, 154.663 |
| UTC time | 1970-03-28 07:45:59.690 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 28, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 28, 1970 at 07:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 100.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.663 and latitude -6.258.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1970-03-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 100.0 km |
| Honiara | 681.7 km |
| Lae | 849.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 902.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1155.7 km |
| Cairns | 1532.2 km |
| Merauke | 1593.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1602.0 km |
| Abepura | 1609.4 km |
| Townsville | 1679.6 km |
| Wamena | 1758.6 km |
| Mackay | 1760.8 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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27.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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148.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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80.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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50.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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130.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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72.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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134.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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29.2 km |
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