| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 99.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.776, 153.198 |
| UTC time | 1973-06-29 13:48:26.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 29, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, June 29, 1973 at 13:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 308.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.198 and latitude -4.776.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-06-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 308.3 km |
| Lae | 720.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 848.4 km |
| Honiara | 908.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1001.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1408.6 km |
| Abepura | 1416.7 km |
| Merauke | 1473.6 km |
| Cairns | 1576.7 km |
| Wamena | 1583.3 km |
| Townsville | 1756.0 km |
| Mackay | 1874.5 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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227.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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379.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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312.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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282.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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362.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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303.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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363.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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259.5 km |
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