| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.539, 147.301 |
| UTC time | 1973-06-06 06:52:56.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 6, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 6, 1973 at 06:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 39.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.301 and latitude -6.539.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-06-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 39.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 327.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 348.2 km |
| Merauke | 791.6 km |
| Jayapura | 855.7 km |
| Abepura | 860.2 km |
| Arawa | 915.0 km |
| Wamena | 964.9 km |
| Cairns | 1168.0 km |
| Nabire | 1355.5 km |
| Townsville | 1417.8 km |
| Honiara | 1430.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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