| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 413.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.353, 154.235 |
| UTC time | 1973-12-18 04:09:08.900 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 18, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 18, 1973 at 04:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 176.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.235 and latitude -5.353.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-12-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 176.8 km |
| Honiara | 777.3 km |
| Lae | 815.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 906.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1109.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1533.4 km |
| Abepura | 1541.3 km |
| Merauke | 1567.6 km |
| Cairns | 1584.7 km |
| Wamena | 1701.6 km |
| Townsville | 1745.9 km |
| Mackay | 1842.1 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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99.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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252.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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189.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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160.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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238.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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179.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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235.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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136.3 km |
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