| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.394, 152.921 |
| UTC time | 1973-01-24 12:18:14.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 24, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 24, 1973 at 12:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 307.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.921 and latitude -5.394.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-01-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 307.3 km |
| Lae | 672.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 782.4 km |
| Honiara | 896.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 964.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1391.9 km |
| Abepura | 1399.6 km |
| Merauke | 1425.3 km |
| Cairns | 1501.9 km |
| Wamena | 1556.8 km |
| Townsville | 1680.6 km |
| Mackay | 1800.6 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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220.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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362.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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292.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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263.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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341.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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286.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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349.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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244.5 km |
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