| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 148.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.400, 154.180 |
| UTC time | 1973-06-09 01:59:36.300 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 9, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 9, 1973 at 01:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 179.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.180 and latitude -5.400.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-06-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 179.1 km |
| Honiara | 779.2 km |
| Lae | 808.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 898.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1103.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1528.5 km |
| Abepura | 1536.3 km |
| Merauke | 1560.4 km |
| Cairns | 1576.9 km |
| Wamena | 1695.9 km |
| Townsville | 1738.4 km |
| Mackay | 1835.3 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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99.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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253.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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188.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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159.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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238.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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179.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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236.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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135.3 km |
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