| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.023, 154.235 |
| UTC time | 1972-01-26 08:53:06.740 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 26, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 26, 1972 at 08:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 149.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.235 and latitude -6.023.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-01-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 149.1 km |
| Honiara | 735.8 km |
| Lae | 804.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 870.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1107.8 km |
| Cairns | 1524.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1549.7 km |
| Merauke | 1551.6 km |
| Abepura | 1557.1 km |
| Townsville | 1679.6 km |
| Wamena | 1708.5 km |
| Mackay | 1770.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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202.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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103.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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183.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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126.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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188.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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83.3 km |
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