| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.064, 153.099 |
| UTC time | 1972-07-11 15:46:10.250 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 11, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 11, 1972 at 15:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 273.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.099 and latitude -6.064.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-07-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 273.7 km |
| Lae | 679.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 758.0 km |
| Honiara | 843.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 982.1 km |
| Merauke | 1427.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1429.2 km |
| Abepura | 1436.4 km |
| Cairns | 1448.8 km |
| Wamena | 1584.2 km |
| Townsville | 1620.1 km |
| Mackay | 1732.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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288.5 km |
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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239.3 km |
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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301.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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201.4 km |
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