| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.153, 154.459 |
| UTC time | 1973-11-12 03:53:44.000 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 12, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, November 12, 1973 at 03:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 122.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.459 and latitude -6.153.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-11-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 122.8 km |
| Honiara | 707.1 km |
| Lae | 827.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 886.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1132.8 km |
| Cairns | 1527.6 km |
| Merauke | 1573.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1577.3 km |
| Abepura | 1584.7 km |
| Townsville | 1678.7 km |
| Wamena | 1734.8 km |
| Mackay | 1764.7 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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39.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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173.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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105.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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75.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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155.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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97.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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159.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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54.6 km |
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