| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.378, 151.491 |
| UTC time | 1973-08-23 16:55:25.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 23, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 23, 1973 at 16:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 461.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.491 and latitude -5.378.
| Location | 143 km SW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 461.1 km |
| Lae | 519.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 661.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 806.1 km |
| Honiara | 1037.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1237.4 km |
| Abepura | 1244.8 km |
| Merauke | 1273.1 km |
| Wamena | 1398.7 km |
| Cairns | 1428.7 km |
| Townsville | 1627.4 km |
| Mackay | 1774.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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39.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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74.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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74.8 km |
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M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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55.3 km |
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M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
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43.8 km |
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M 4.3
102 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-08 14:56 UTC
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49.1 km |
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M 4.4
129 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-28 23:48 UTC
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37.0 km |
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M 5.4
130 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-28 06:23 UTC
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45.2 km |
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