| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.376, 154.138 |
| UTC time | 1973-10-24 13:38:02.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 24, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 24, 1973 at 13:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 203.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.138 and latitude -7.376.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 203.0 km |
| Honiara | 679.7 km |
| Lae | 792.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 804.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1108.5 km |
| Cairns | 1399.1 km |
| Merauke | 1519.0 km |
| Townsville | 1542.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1582.5 km |
| Abepura | 1589.0 km |
| Mackay | 1624.3 km |
| Wamena | 1721.3 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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164.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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178.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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131.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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126.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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153.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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139.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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179.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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137.6 km |
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