| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.447, 155.934 |
| UTC time | 1973-12-05 21:39:33.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 5, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 5, 1973 at 21:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 141.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.934 and latitude -7.447.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 141.5 km |
| Honiara | 494.4 km |
| Lae | 990.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 993.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1306.0 km |
| Cairns | 1527.6 km |
| Townsville | 1644.5 km |
| Mackay | 1690.6 km |
| Merauke | 1715.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1764.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1773.3 km |
| Abepura | 1780.1 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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199.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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47.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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112.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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142.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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62.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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120.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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66.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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164.5 km |
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