| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.544, 155.050 |
| UTC time | 1972-04-29 23:06:38.300 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 29, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 29, 1972 at 23:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 66.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.050 and latitude -6.544.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-04-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 66.9 km |
| Honiara | 628.6 km |
| Lae | 890.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 929.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1199.8 km |
| Cairns | 1534.8 km |
| Merauke | 1630.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1651.5 km |
| Abepura | 1658.8 km |
| Townsville | 1673.9 km |
| Mackay | 1745.5 km |
| Wamena | 1805.2 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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61.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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95.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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29.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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10.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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78.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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19.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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81.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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24.5 km |
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