| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.356, 154.899 |
| UTC time | 1973-10-14 22:06:50.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 14, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 14, 1973 at 22:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 75.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.899 and latitude -6.356.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 75.1 km |
| Honiara | 653.8 km |
| Lae | 875.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 922.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1182.1 km |
| Cairns | 1540.2 km |
| Merauke | 1617.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1630.0 km |
| Abepura | 1637.4 km |
| Townsville | 1683.3 km |
| Mackay | 1759.3 km |
| Wamena | 1785.9 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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35.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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121.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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56.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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28.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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105.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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46.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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106.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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3.9 km |
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