| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 199.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.770, 148.122 |
| UTC time | 1972-09-19 15:08:20.380 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 19, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 19, 1972 at 15:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 163.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.122 and latitude -5.770.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-09-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 163.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 426.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 431.1 km |
| Arawa | 825.7 km |
| Jayapura | 897.4 km |
| Abepura | 903.3 km |
| Merauke | 904.7 km |
| Wamena | 1034.3 km |
| Cairns | 1267.9 km |
| Honiara | 1367.1 km |
| Nabire | 1425.9 km |
| Townsville | 1509.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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147.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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115.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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159.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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79.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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105.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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165.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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69.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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169.2 km |
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