| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.025, 156.511 |
| UTC time | 1970-04-28 01:12:17.160 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 28, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 28, 1970 at 01:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 225.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.511 and latitude -8.025.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-04-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 225.5 km |
| Honiara | 409.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 1042.4 km |
| Lae | 1060.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1378.2 km |
| Cairns | 1530.3 km |
| Townsville | 1632.1 km |
| Mackay | 1660.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1674.6 km |
| Merauke | 1774.8 km |
| Rockhampton | 1825.6 km |
| Gladstone | 1848.3 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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289.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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136.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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202.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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232.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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152.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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210.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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154.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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254.9 km |
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