| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.266, 147.020 |
| UTC time | 1973-05-27 00:29:46.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 27, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 27, 1973 at 00:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 51.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.020 and latitude -6.266.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-05-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 51.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 312.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 357.8 km |
| Merauke | 771.3 km |
| Jayapura | 813.4 km |
| Abepura | 818.1 km |
| Wamena | 926.9 km |
| Arawa | 945.7 km |
| Cairns | 1194.2 km |
| Nabire | 1318.0 km |
| Townsville | 1447.4 km |
| Honiara | 1468.6 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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64.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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29.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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40.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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55.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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33.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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53.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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79.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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59.5 km |
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