| 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.
M 5.2
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-04 01:38 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
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M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
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M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
78.2 km
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