| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.252, 156.088 |
| UTC time | 1973-07-24 04:19:11.700 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 24, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 24, 1973 at 04:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 341.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.088 and latitude -9.252.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-07-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 341.3 km |
| Honiara | 424.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 981.9 km |
| Lae | 1041.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1361.7 km |
| Cairns | 1407.0 km |
| Townsville | 1497.5 km |
| Mackay | 1518.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1624.6 km |
| Rockhampton | 1681.3 km |
| Gladstone | 1704.1 km |
| Merauke | 1726.7 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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382.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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245.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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292.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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319.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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248.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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304.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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264.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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344.4 km |
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