| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.758, 154.858 |
| UTC time | 1973-12-28 18:49:04.800 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 28, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 28, 1973 at 18:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 97.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.858 and latitude -6.758.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 97.9 km |
| Honiara | 635.3 km |
| Lae | 869.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 901.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1180.1 km |
| Cairns | 1502.9 km |
| Merauke | 1606.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1637.4 km |
| Townsville | 1642.6 km |
| Abepura | 1644.5 km |
| Mackay | 1715.7 km |
| Wamena | 1787.7 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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78.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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102.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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34.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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21.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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79.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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36.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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93.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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41.0 km |
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