| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.366, 153.025 |
| UTC time | 1973-10-28 02:27:26.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 28, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 28, 1973 at 02:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 349.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.025 and latitude -4.366.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-10-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 349.8 km |
| Lae | 717.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 863.0 km |
| Honiara | 950.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 989.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1382.6 km |
| Abepura | 1390.9 km |
| Merauke | 1469.4 km |
| Wamena | 1563.0 km |
| Cairns | 1606.9 km |
| Townsville | 1791.0 km |
| Mackay | 1914.8 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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271.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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424.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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358.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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328.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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408.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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349.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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408.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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305.5 km |
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