| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 38.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.460, 154.621 |
| UTC time | 1970-09-23 12:04:55.380 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 23, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 23, 1970 at 12:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 107.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.621 and latitude -6.460.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1970-09-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 107.6 km |
| Honiara | 674.3 km |
| Lae | 843.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 889.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1151.9 km |
| Cairns | 1511.8 km |
| Merauke | 1585.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1603.3 km |
| Abepura | 1610.5 km |
| Townsville | 1657.8 km |
| Mackay | 1738.1 km |
| Wamena | 1756.9 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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49.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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140.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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70.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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41.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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119.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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65.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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128.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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30.9 km |
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