| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.863, 150.353 |
| UTC time | 1973-05-09 14:02:39.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 9, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 9, 1973 at 14:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 354.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.353 and latitude -9.863.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-05-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Moresby | 354.0 km |
| Lae | 508.8 km |
| Arawa | 702.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 809.0 km |
| Cairns | 929.6 km |
| Honiara | 1054.3 km |
| Merauke | 1103.5 km |
| Townsville | 1114.2 km |
| Mackay | 1263.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1342.0 km |
| Abepura | 1345.3 km |
| Wamena | 1413.8 km |
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