| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.970, 149.692 |
| UTC time | 1973-01-22 23:45:36.700 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 22, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, January 22, 1973 at 23:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 309.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.692 and latitude -5.970.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-01-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 309.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 480.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 604.9 km |
| Arawa | 650.8 km |
| Merauke | 1063.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1067.0 km |
| Abepura | 1073.4 km |
| Honiara | 1195.3 km |
| Wamena | 1209.5 km |
| Cairns | 1292.1 km |
| Townsville | 1512.8 km |
| Nabire | 1600.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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282.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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285.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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329.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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248.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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275.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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337.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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218.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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341.9 km |
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