| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 128.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.126, 154.044 |
| UTC time | 1974-02-28 20:20:10.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 28, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 28, 1974 at 20:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 208.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.044 and latitude -5.126.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-02-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 208.6 km |
| Lae | 800.3 km |
| Honiara | 809.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 902.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1090.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1507.8 km |
| Abepura | 1515.8 km |
| Merauke | 1553.2 km |
| Cairns | 1593.6 km |
| Wamena | 1678.9 km |
| Townsville | 1759.1 km |
| Mackay | 1860.3 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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132.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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285.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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222.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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193.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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271.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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212.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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268.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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169.0 km |
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