| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 61.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.219, 153.577 |
| UTC time | 1970-12-28 20:03:26.960 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 28, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 28, 1970 at 20:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 247.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.577 and latitude -5.219.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1970-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 247.4 km |
| Lae | 747.6 km |
| Honiara | 845.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 853.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1038.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1459.0 km |
| Abepura | 1466.8 km |
| Merauke | 1500.5 km |
| Cairns | 1556.6 km |
| Wamena | 1627.9 km |
| Townsville | 1727.6 km |
| Mackay | 1836.6 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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164.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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314.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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247.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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217.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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297.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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239.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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299.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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195.2 km |
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