| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.826, 152.986 |
| UTC time | 1972-08-21 08:47:07.770 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 21, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, August 21, 1972 at 08:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 289.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.986 and latitude -5.826.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-08-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 289.1 km |
| Lae | 670.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 761.2 km |
| Honiara | 866.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 969.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1410.3 km |
| Abepura | 1417.6 km |
| Merauke | 1420.8 km |
| Cairns | 1464.5 km |
| Wamena | 1568.6 km |
| Townsville | 1639.2 km |
| Mackay | 1755.3 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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202.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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333.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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263.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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235.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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311.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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259.7 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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219.8 km |
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