| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.297, 155.831 |
| UTC time | 1974-02-04 20:10:42.000 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 4, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 4, 1974 at 20:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 122.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.831 and latitude -7.297.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-02-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 122.4 km |
| Honiara | 512.2 km |
| Lae | 978.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 986.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1292.8 km |
| Cairns | 1531.4 km |
| Townsville | 1651.5 km |
| Mackay | 1701.0 km |
| Merauke | 1705.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1757.5 km |
| Abepura | 1764.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1784.5 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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179.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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27.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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92.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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122.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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43.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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100.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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46.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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144.6 km |
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