| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.725, 152.837 |
| UTC time | 1973-03-06 15:51:49.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 6, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 6, 1973 at 15:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. 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 152.837 and latitude -5.725.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 307.3 km |
| Lae | 655.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 753.6 km |
| Honiara | 886.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 953.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1391.5 km |
| Abepura | 1398.9 km |
| Merauke | 1407.3 km |
| Cairns | 1465.5 km |
| Wamena | 1551.0 km |
| Townsville | 1643.1 km |
| Mackay | 1762.6 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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220.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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353.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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283.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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255.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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330.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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279.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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341.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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238.9 km |
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