| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.249, 153.573 |
| UTC time | 1973-03-25 09:53:13.300 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 25, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 25, 1973 at 09:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 246.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.573 and latitude -5.249.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-03-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 246.3 km |
| Lae | 746.4 km |
| Honiara | 844.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 850.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1037.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1459.2 km |
| Abepura | 1467.0 km |
| Merauke | 1499.3 km |
| Cairns | 1553.5 km |
| Wamena | 1627.6 km |
| Townsville | 1724.4 km |
| Mackay | 1833.3 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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162.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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313.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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245.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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215.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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295.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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237.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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297.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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193.3 km |
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