| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 93.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.514, 152.795 |
| UTC time | 1973-12-23 15:45:06.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 23, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 23, 1973 at 15:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 361.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.795 and latitude -4.514.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-12-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 361.6 km |
| Lae | 687.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 833.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 961.2 km |
| Honiara | 961.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1359.8 km |
| Abepura | 1368.0 km |
| Merauke | 1440.0 km |
| Wamena | 1537.8 km |
| Cairns | 1580.1 km |
| Townsville | 1766.3 km |
| Mackay | 1893.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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431.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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414.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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356.2 km |
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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416.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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312.1 km |
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