| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.024, 155.324 |
| UTC time | 1974-02-02 02:19:14.100 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 2, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 2, 1974 at 02:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 92.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.324 and latitude -7.024.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-02-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 92.4 km |
| Honiara | 575.9 km |
| Lae | 921.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 940.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1233.9 km |
| Cairns | 1514.8 km |
| Townsville | 1645.0 km |
| Merauke | 1653.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1695.2 km |
| Abepura | 1702.2 km |
| Mackay | 1706.9 km |
| Wamena | 1843.2 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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122.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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45.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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31.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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61.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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20.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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42.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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42.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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85.1 km |
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