| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 41.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.840, 155.019 |
| UTC time | 1970-10-02 06:15:33.120 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 2, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 2, 1970 at 06:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 91.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.019 and latitude -6.840.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1970-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 91.0 km |
| Honiara | 615.3 km |
| Lae | 886.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 915.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1198.6 km |
| Cairns | 1507.6 km |
| Merauke | 1622.5 km |
| Townsville | 1644.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1657.1 km |
| Abepura | 1664.1 km |
| Mackay | 1713.5 km |
| Wamena | 1806.6 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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90.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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82.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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17.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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27.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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59.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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25.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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74.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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51.9 km |
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