| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 85.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.573, 153.101 |
| UTC time | 1972-10-07 12:34:57.840 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 7, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 7, 1972 at 12:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 329.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.101 and latitude -4.573.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-10-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 329.6 km |
| Lae | 717.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 854.4 km |
| Honiara | 930.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 993.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1394.3 km |
| Abepura | 1402.6 km |
| Merauke | 1470.2 km |
| Wamena | 1571.9 km |
| Cairns | 1590.9 km |
| Townsville | 1772.7 km |
| Mackay | 1894.1 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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249.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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402.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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335.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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305.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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385.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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327.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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386.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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283.0 km |
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