| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 43.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.868, 149.993 |
| UTC time | 1973-01-18 09:28:14.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 18, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 18, 1973 at 09:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 331.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.993 and latitude -6.868.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1973-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 331.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 427.1 km |
| Arawa | 620.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 647.4 km |
| Merauke | 1073.0 km |
| Honiara | 1133.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1136.3 km |
| Abepura | 1141.9 km |
| Cairns | 1210.1 km |
| Wamena | 1262.1 km |
| Townsville | 1422.6 km |
| Mackay | 1592.7 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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300.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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332.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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373.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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298.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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322.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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384.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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257.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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389.0 km |
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