| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 137.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.046, 146.169 |
| UTC time | 1973-01-05 15:39:19.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 5, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, January 5, 1973 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 98.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.169 and latitude -7.046.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-01-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 98.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 251.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 291.5 km |
| Merauke | 655.9 km |
| Jayapura | 786.0 km |
| Abepura | 788.9 km |
| Wamena | 864.7 km |
| Arawa | 1043.0 km |
| Cairns | 1100.4 km |
| Nabire | 1251.6 km |
| Townsville | 1362.1 km |
| Tual | 1492.7 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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124.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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154.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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123.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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183.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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160.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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131.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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194.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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132.9 km |
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