| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.514, 153.722 |
| UTC time | 1974-02-20 09:42:41.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 20, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 20, 1974 at 09:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 206.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.722 and latitude -6.514.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-02-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 206.4 km |
| Lae | 744.1 km |
| Honiara | 759.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 795.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1052.9 km |
| Cairns | 1446.5 km |
| Merauke | 1486.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1509.3 km |
| Abepura | 1516.3 km |
| Townsville | 1604.9 km |
| Wamena | 1659.4 km |
| Mackay | 1702.0 km |
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