| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.288, 154.879 |
| UTC time | 1973-12-06 01:47:15.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 6, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 6, 1973 at 01:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 76.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.879 and latitude -6.288.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-12-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 76.3 km |
| Honiara | 659.7 km |
| Lae | 873.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 923.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1179.7 km |
| Cairns | 1544.6 km |
| Merauke | 1616.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1626.0 km |
| Abepura | 1633.4 km |
| Townsville | 1688.7 km |
| Mackay | 1765.7 km |
| Wamena | 1782.8 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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27.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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128.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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63.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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36.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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112.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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53.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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112.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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11.5 km |
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