| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 107.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.519, 154.390 |
| UTC time | 1973-07-27 06:10:34.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 27, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 27, 1973 at 06:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 152.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.390 and latitude -5.519.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-07-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 152.4 km |
| Honiara | 752.5 km |
| Lae | 829.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 912.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1126.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1553.9 km |
| Abepura | 1561.7 km |
| Cairns | 1579.6 km |
| Merauke | 1580.0 km |
| Wamena | 1720.2 km |
| Townsville | 1737.3 km |
| Mackay | 1829.5 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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74.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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227.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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165.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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136.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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213.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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154.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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210.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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111.6 km |
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