| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.205, 155.786 |
| UTC time | 1974-02-01 09:08:24.500 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 1, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 1, 1974 at 09:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 111.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.786 and latitude -7.205.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-02-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 111.3 km |
| Honiara | 521.4 km |
| Lae | 972.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 984.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1286.7 km |
| Cairns | 1535.2 km |
| Townsville | 1657.0 km |
| Merauke | 1702.0 km |
| Mackay | 1708.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1749.8 km |
| Abepura | 1756.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1795.0 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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168.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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15.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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82.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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112.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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34.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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89.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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35.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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134.0 km |
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