| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.883, 155.229 |
| UTC time | 1974-02-01 08:24:33.700 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 1, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 1, 1974 at 08:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 81.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.229 and latitude -6.883.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-02-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 81.7 km |
| Honiara | 592.6 km |
| Lae | 910.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 935.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1222.1 km |
| Cairns | 1519.4 km |
| Merauke | 1645.0 km |
| Townsville | 1652.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1680.7 km |
| Abepura | 1687.8 km |
| Mackay | 1717.5 km |
| Wamena | 1830.3 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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103.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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59.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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12.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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42.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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37.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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24.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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51.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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66.3 km |
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