| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 43.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.080, 149.776 |
| UTC time | 1972-10-06 16:42:54.680 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 6, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 6, 1972 at 16:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 315.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.776 and latitude -6.080.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1972-10-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 315.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 476.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 614.5 km |
| Arawa | 641.0 km |
| Merauke | 1069.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1080.0 km |
| Abepura | 1086.3 km |
| Honiara | 1182.5 km |
| Wamena | 1220.7 km |
| Cairns | 1283.7 km |
| Townsville | 1502.7 km |
| Nabire | 1612.2 km |
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