| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.021, 152.742 |
| UTC time | 1972-08-18 01:12:00.470 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 18, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 18, 1972 at 01:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 313.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.742 and latitude -6.021.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 313.4 km |
| Lae | 640.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 726.8 km |
| Honiara | 881.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 942.6 km |
| Merauke | 1389.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1389.8 km |
| Abepura | 1397.0 km |
| Cairns | 1431.8 km |
| Wamena | 1544.4 km |
| Townsville | 1608.6 km |
| Mackay | 1728.1 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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227.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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350.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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281.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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254.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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326.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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278.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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340.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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241.1 km |
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