| 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 |
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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121.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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40.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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75.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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38.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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38.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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75.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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82.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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78.6 km |
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