| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.119, 148.658 |
| UTC time | 1973-03-22 18:39:53.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 22, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 22, 1973 at 18:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 195.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.658 and latitude -6.119.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-03-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 195.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 409.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 491.0 km |
| Arawa | 764.6 km |
| Merauke | 948.8 km |
| Jayapura | 967.4 km |
| Abepura | 973.2 km |
| Wamena | 1099.8 km |
| Cairns | 1243.3 km |
| Honiara | 1298.7 km |
| Townsville | 1477.2 km |
| Nabire | 1491.4 km |
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