| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 108.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.476, 146.707 |
| UTC time | 1973-10-03 13:19:47.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 3, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 3, 1973 at 13:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 42.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.707 and latitude -6.476.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 42.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 282.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 337.7 km |
| Merauke | 731.0 km |
| Jayapura | 796.3 km |
| Abepura | 800.5 km |
| Wamena | 899.9 km |
| Arawa | 980.5 km |
| Cairns | 1167.5 km |
| Nabire | 1290.2 km |
| Townsville | 1423.9 km |
| Honiara | 1496.4 km |
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