| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.905, 152.619 |
| UTC time | 1970-12-01 12:49:18.350 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 1, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 1, 1970 at 12:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 328.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.619 and latitude -5.905.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-12-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 328.2 km |
| Lae | 628.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 722.4 km |
| Honiara | 899.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 928.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1373.3 km |
| Merauke | 1379.2 km |
| Abepura | 1380.5 km |
| Cairns | 1435.9 km |
| Wamena | 1529.3 km |
| Townsville | 1615.3 km |
| Mackay | 1737.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-17 17:30 UTC
245.5 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
241.6 km
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
367.4 km
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
298.1 km
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
271.0 km
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
344.2 km
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
295.2 km
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
357.2 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.