| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.347, 155.983 |
| UTC time | 1973-12-05 19:19:47.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 5, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 5, 1973 at 19:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 132.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.983 and latitude -7.347.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 132.6 km |
| Honiara | 494.7 km |
| Lae | 995.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 1001.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1310.1 km |
| Cairns | 1539.3 km |
| Townsville | 1656.7 km |
| Mackay | 1702.9 km |
| Merauke | 1722.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1768.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1775.2 km |
| Abepura | 1782.1 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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194.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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41.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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109.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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139.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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60.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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116.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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58.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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160.7 km |
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