| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.349, 148.423 |
| UTC time | 1972-09-07 20:00:28.490 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 7, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 7, 1972 at 20:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 163.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.423 and latitude -6.349.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-09-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 163.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 375.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 467.3 km |
| Arawa | 790.5 km |
| Merauke | 916.7 km |
| Jayapura | 954.6 km |
| Abepura | 960.1 km |
| Wamena | 1079.8 km |
| Cairns | 1212.2 km |
| Honiara | 1316.4 km |
| Townsville | 1448.6 km |
| Nabire | 1471.3 km |
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