| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 110.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.027, 146.080 |
| UTC time | 1973-04-15 03:35:51.900 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 15, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 15, 1973 at 03:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 127.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.080 and latitude -6.027.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-04-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 127.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 205.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 401.8 km |
| Merauke | 684.3 km |
| Jayapura | 710.9 km |
| Abepura | 715.1 km |
| Wamena | 819.5 km |
| Arawa | 1050.2 km |
| Nabire | 1210.6 km |
| Cairns | 1213.5 km |
| Manokwari | 1453.3 km |
| Townsville | 1475.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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156.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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114.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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70.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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150.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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124.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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62.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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185.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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58.6 km |
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