| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 105.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.231, 146.320 |
| UTC time | 1972-03-30 23:16:03.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 30, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 30, 1972 at 23:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 92.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.320 and latitude -6.231.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-03-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 92.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 235.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 372.8 km |
| Merauke | 700.0 km |
| Jayapura | 745.6 km |
| Abepura | 749.7 km |
| Wamena | 851.1 km |
| Arawa | 1023.2 km |
| Cairns | 1191.8 km |
| Nabire | 1241.9 km |
| Townsville | 1452.0 km |
| Manokwari | 1486.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.0
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