| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 101.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.092, 147.037 |
| UTC time | 1973-03-22 17:18:02.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 22, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 22, 1973 at 17:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 70.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.037 and latitude -6.092.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-03-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 70.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 311.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 377.0 km |
| Merauke | 779.6 km |
| Jayapura | 805.4 km |
| Abepura | 810.3 km |
| Wamena | 924.0 km |
| Arawa | 944.1 km |
| Cairns | 1213.7 km |
| Nabire | 1315.3 km |
| Townsville | 1466.8 km |
| Honiara | 1471.8 km |
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