| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.076, 148.613 |
| UTC time | 1973-02-16 23:38:32.800 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 16, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 16, 1973 at 23:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 192.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.613 and latitude -6.076.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-02-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 192.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 411.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 485.8 km |
| Arawa | 769.7 km |
| Merauke | 945.4 km |
| Jayapura | 960.9 km |
| Abepura | 966.7 km |
| Wamena | 1094.0 km |
| Cairns | 1246.7 km |
| Honiara | 1304.9 km |
| Townsville | 1481.3 km |
| Nabire | 1485.6 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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168.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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166.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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210.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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129.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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156.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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218.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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98.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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223.1 km |
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