| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.566, 152.439 |
| UTC time | 1972-03-19 00:49:04.650 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 19, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 19, 1972 at 00:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 354.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.439 and latitude -5.566.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-03-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 354.0 km |
| Lae | 616.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 728.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 909.8 km |
| Honiara | 933.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1344.4 km |
| Abepura | 1351.8 km |
| Merauke | 1368.7 km |
| Cairns | 1458.5 km |
| Wamena | 1505.3 km |
| Townsville | 1642.9 km |
| Mackay | 1770.8 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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266.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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400.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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330.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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302.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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378.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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326.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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389.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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286.3 km |
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