| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.062, 152.561 |
| UTC time | 1972-09-04 19:58:33.150 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 4, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 4, 1972 at 19:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 333.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.561 and latitude -6.062.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-09-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 333.1 km |
| Lae | 620.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 707.5 km |
| Honiara | 897.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 922.6 km |
| Merauke | 1369.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1371.8 km |
| Abepura | 1378.9 km |
| Cairns | 1417.6 km |
| Wamena | 1525.1 km |
| Townsville | 1596.7 km |
| Mackay | 1719.4 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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247.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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367.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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298.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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272.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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343.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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296.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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358.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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260.2 km |
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