| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.244, 155.434 |
| UTC time | 1974-02-01 23:16:55.200 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 1, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 1, 1974 at 23:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 113.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.434 and latitude -7.244.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-02-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 113.8 km |
| Honiara | 553.9 km |
| Lae | 934.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 945.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1248.5 km |
| Cairns | 1505.1 km |
| Townsville | 1631.4 km |
| Merauke | 1662.9 km |
| Mackay | 1688.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1713.9 km |
| Abepura | 1720.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1821.3 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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149.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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37.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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58.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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88.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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17.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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70.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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47.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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112.2 km |
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