| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.809, 154.497 |
| UTC time | 1973-07-27 23:01:40.200 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 27, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 27, 1973 at 23:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 127.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.497 and latitude -5.809.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-07-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 127.3 km |
| Honiara | 724.3 km |
| Lae | 836.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 907.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1136.9 km |
| Cairns | 1560.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1572.4 km |
| Abepura | 1580.0 km |
| Merauke | 1584.7 km |
| Townsville | 1714.3 km |
| Wamena | 1734.8 km |
| Mackay | 1802.3 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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43.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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195.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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131.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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102.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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180.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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121.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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179.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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78.0 km |
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