| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.194, 156.035 |
| UTC time | 1973-08-24 20:18:21.400 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 24, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 24, 1973 at 20:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 119.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.035 and latitude -7.194.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-08-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 119.2 km |
| Honiara | 498.1 km |
| Lae | 1000.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1010.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1313.9 km |
| Cairns | 1555.4 km |
| Townsville | 1673.9 km |
| Mackay | 1720.8 km |
| Merauke | 1729.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1775.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1775.9 km |
| Abepura | 1782.9 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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186.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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36.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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106.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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135.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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60.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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111.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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49.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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154.7 km |
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