| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.315, 152.154 |
| UTC time | 1973-03-14 11:25:46.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 14, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 14, 1973 at 11:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 391.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.154 and latitude -5.315.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 391.4 km |
| Lae | 592.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 720.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 879.9 km |
| Honiara | 975.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1307.1 km |
| Abepura | 1314.7 km |
| Merauke | 1345.6 km |
| Cairns | 1468.0 km |
| Wamena | 1471.3 km |
| Townsville | 1657.8 km |
| Mackay | 1792.4 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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303.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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441.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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342.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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419.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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366.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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429.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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325.6 km |
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