| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.6 km |
| Coordinates | -8.053, 156.468 |
| UTC time | 1970-04-28 00:29:24.190 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 28, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 28, 1970 at 00:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 226.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.468 and latitude -8.053.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-04-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 226.1 km |
| Honiara | 412.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 1037.2 km |
| Lae | 1056.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1374.0 km |
| Cairns | 1524.7 km |
| Townsville | 1626.7 km |
| Mackay | 1656.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1676.1 km |
| Merauke | 1769.9 km |
| Rockhampton | 1821.1 km |
| Gladstone | 1844.0 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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288.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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135.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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201.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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231.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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151.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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209.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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153.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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253.8 km |
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