| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.497, 155.982 |
| UTC time | 1974-01-31 20:16:22.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 31, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 31, 1974 at 20:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 148.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.982 and latitude -7.497.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-01-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 148.4 km |
| Honiara | 487.2 km |
| Lae | 996.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 996.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1312.0 km |
| Cairns | 1527.5 km |
| Townsville | 1643.1 km |
| Mackay | 1687.7 km |
| Merauke | 1720.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1757.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1780.0 km |
| Abepura | 1786.8 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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206.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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54.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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119.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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149.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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69.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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128.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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73.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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172.1 km |
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