| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 180.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.693, 147.270 |
| UTC time | 1973-01-24 13:20:13.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 24, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 24, 1973 at 13:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 118.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.270 and latitude -5.693.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-01-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 118.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 337.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 421.5 km |
| Jayapura | 807.9 km |
| Abepura | 813.5 km |
| Merauke | 820.0 km |
| Arawa | 920.4 km |
| Wamena | 939.9 km |
| Cairns | 1260.9 km |
| Nabire | 1331.5 km |
| Honiara | 1459.6 km |
| Townsville | 1511.8 km |
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