| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 131.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.930, 148.268 |
| UTC time | 1974-02-05 04:59:44.800 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 5, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, February 5, 1974 at 04:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 166.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.268 and latitude -5.930.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-02-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 166.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 413.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 447.1 km |
| Arawa | 808.5 km |
| Merauke | 914.1 km |
| Jayapura | 919.4 km |
| Abepura | 925.2 km |
| Wamena | 1053.4 km |
| Cairns | 1253.8 km |
| Honiara | 1346.2 km |
| Nabire | 1445.0 km |
| Townsville | 1493.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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146.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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128.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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172.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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91.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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118.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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180.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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69.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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184.4 km |
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