| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.326, 155.500 |
| UTC time | 1974-02-03 16:12:56.700 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 3, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 3, 1974 at 16:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 122.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.500 and latitude -7.326.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-02-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 122.2 km |
| Honiara | 543.3 km |
| Lae | 941.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 950.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1256.8 km |
| Cairns | 1503.6 km |
| Townsville | 1627.9 km |
| Merauke | 1669.2 km |
| Mackay | 1683.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1723.5 km |
| Abepura | 1730.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1809.8 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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161.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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37.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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70.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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99.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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25.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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81.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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51.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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123.8 km |
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