| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.983, 150.183 |
| UTC time | 1973-05-02 01:26:20.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 2, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 2, 1973 at 01:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 337.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.183 and latitude -9.983.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-05-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Moresby | 337.4 km |
| Lae | 504.8 km |
| Arawa | 725.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 800.9 km |
| Cairns | 908.5 km |
| Honiara | 1073.4 km |
| Merauke | 1086.8 km |
| Townsville | 1095.4 km |
| Mackay | 1248.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1335.3 km |
| Abepura | 1338.4 km |
| Wamena | 1403.1 km |
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