| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.895, 147.070 |
| UTC time | 1974-03-04 06:21:48.400 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 4, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 4, 1974 at 06:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 92.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.070 and latitude -5.895.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-03-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 92.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 314.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 398.9 km |
| Merauke | 791.0 km |
| Jayapura | 798.2 km |
| Abepura | 803.4 km |
| Wamena | 922.6 km |
| Arawa | 941.2 km |
| Cairns | 1235.9 km |
| Nabire | 1314.2 km |
| Honiara | 1474.3 km |
| Townsville | 1488.8 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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101.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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14.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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44.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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42.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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20.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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48.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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84.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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52.0 km |
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