| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.337, 154.823 |
| UTC time | 1973-07-13 14:06:07.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 13, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 13, 1973 at 14:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 83.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.823 and latitude -6.337.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-07-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 83.1 km |
| Honiara | 662.1 km |
| Lae | 866.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 915.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1173.7 km |
| Cairns | 1536.5 km |
| Merauke | 1609.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1621.4 km |
| Abepura | 1628.7 km |
| Townsville | 1680.8 km |
| Mackay | 1758.4 km |
| Wamena | 1777.3 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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31.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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129.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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62.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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33.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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112.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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53.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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114.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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9.6 km |
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