| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.151, 156.408 |
| UTC time | 1973-05-05 01:35:19.500 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 5, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 5, 1973 at 01:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 233.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.408 and latitude -8.151.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 233.2 km |
| Honiara | 415.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 1028.9 km |
| Lae | 1050.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1369.3 km |
| Cairns | 1512.5 km |
| Townsville | 1614.1 km |
| Mackay | 1643.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1674.0 km |
| Merauke | 1762.8 km |
| Rockhampton | 1808.6 km |
| Gladstone | 1831.6 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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293.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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141.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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204.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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234.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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154.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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213.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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159.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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257.5 km |
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