| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.349, 153.160 |
| UTC time | 1973-02-28 07:07:27.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 28, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 28, 1973 at 07:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 283.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.160 and latitude -5.349.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-02-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 283.9 km |
| Lae | 699.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 806.8 km |
| Honiara | 876.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 990.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1416.7 km |
| Abepura | 1424.4 km |
| Merauke | 1452.2 km |
| Cairns | 1519.8 km |
| Wamena | 1582.8 km |
| Townsville | 1695.6 km |
| Mackay | 1811.4 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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197.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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342.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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273.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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243.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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323.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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267.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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329.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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223.8 km |
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