| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 49.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.300, 154.815 |
| UTC time | 1972-10-30 16:48:10.780 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 30, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 30, 1972 at 16:48 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 83.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.815 and latitude -6.300.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1972-10-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 83.5 km |
| Honiara | 665.0 km |
| Lae | 866.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 916.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1172.6 km |
| Cairns | 1539.1 km |
| Merauke | 1609.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1619.5 km |
| Abepura | 1626.8 km |
| Townsville | 1683.9 km |
| Mackay | 1762.0 km |
| Wamena | 1775.9 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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27.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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132.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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66.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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37.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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116.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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57.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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117.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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13.1 km |
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