| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.303, 154.484 |
| UTC time | 1973-07-27 07:34:53.600 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 27, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 27, 1973 at 07:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 169.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.484 and latitude -7.303.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-07-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 169.1 km |
| Honiara | 647.0 km |
| Lae | 829.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 843.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1145.2 km |
| Cairns | 1430.0 km |
| Merauke | 1557.9 km |
| Townsville | 1569.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1616.0 km |
| Abepura | 1622.6 km |
| Mackay | 1644.6 km |
| Wamena | 1757.3 km |
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