| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.116, 152.296 |
| UTC time | 1970-05-19 14:48:36.000 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 19, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 19, 1970 at 14:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 382.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.296 and latitude -5.116.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-05-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 382.9 km |
| Lae | 613.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 747.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 897.5 km |
| Honiara | 972.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1317.6 km |
| Abepura | 1325.3 km |
| Merauke | 1366.9 km |
| Wamena | 1485.4 km |
| Cairns | 1494.9 km |
| Townsville | 1684.1 km |
| Mackay | 1817.0 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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295.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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437.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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367.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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338.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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416.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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362.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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424.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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320.2 km |
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