| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.064, 153.764 |
| UTC time | 1973-07-12 12:01:20.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 12, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 12, 1973 at 12:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 200.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.764 and latitude -6.064.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-07-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 200.3 km |
| Lae | 752.3 km |
| Honiara | 778.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 822.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1055.7 km |
| Cairns | 1490.0 km |
| Merauke | 1499.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1500.3 km |
| Abepura | 1507.6 km |
| Townsville | 1651.7 km |
| Wamena | 1657.2 km |
| Mackay | 1751.4 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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114.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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244.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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174.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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145.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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223.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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170.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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232.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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129.8 km |
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