| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.202, 155.109 |
| UTC time | 1974-02-01 04:54:39.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 1, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 1, 1974 at 04:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 119.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.109 and latitude -7.202.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-02-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 119.4 km |
| Honiara | 588.2 km |
| Lae | 898.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 912.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1212.3 km |
| Cairns | 1484.1 km |
| Townsville | 1615.4 km |
| Merauke | 1627.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1678.2 km |
| Mackay | 1679.6 km |
| Abepura | 1685.0 km |
| Wamena | 1823.1 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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132.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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69.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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46.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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68.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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44.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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59.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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72.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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93.4 km |
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