| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.230, 155.043 |
| UTC time | 1974-02-02 15:35:15.600 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 2, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 2, 1974 at 15:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 125.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.043 and latitude -7.230.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-02-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 125.5 km |
| Honiara | 593.5 km |
| Lae | 890.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 904.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1205.5 km |
| Cairns | 1476.9 km |
| Townsville | 1608.9 km |
| Merauke | 1620.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1672.2 km |
| Mackay | 1674.0 km |
| Abepura | 1679.0 km |
| Wamena | 1816.5 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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133.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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77.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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51.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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70.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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52.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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64.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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80.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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94.8 km |
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