| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 105.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.983, 146.461 |
| UTC time | 1974-02-03 04:24:53.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 3, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 3, 1974 at 04:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 101.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.461 and latitude -5.983.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-02-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 101.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 247.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 396.3 km |
| Merauke | 724.9 km |
| Jayapura | 744.1 km |
| Abepura | 748.7 km |
| Wamena | 859.1 km |
| Arawa | 1008.2 km |
| Cairns | 1220.3 km |
| Nabire | 1250.5 km |
| Townsville | 1479.2 km |
| Manokwari | 1490.4 km |
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