| Magnitude | 7.5 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 14.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.033, 152.911 |
| UTC time | 1972-08-17 23:44:08.320 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 17, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 17, 1972 at 23:44 UTC with a magnitude of 7.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 294.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.911 and latitude -6.033.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1972-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 294.7 km |
| Lae | 658.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 742.0 km |
| Honiara | 863.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 961.3 km |
| Merauke | 1407.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1408.2 km |
| Abepura | 1415.4 km |
| Cairns | 1440.6 km |
| Wamena | 1563.1 km |
| Townsville | 1614.8 km |
| Mackay | 1731.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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208.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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332.2 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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236.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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308.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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260.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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322.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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222.5 km |
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