| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.484, 156.179 |
| UTC time | 1974-03-09 20:14:28.300 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 9, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 9, 1974 at 20:14 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 155.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.179 and latitude -7.484.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1974-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 155.2 km |
| Honiara | 468.5 km |
| Lae | 1017.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 1018.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1333.4 km |
| Cairns | 1544.1 km |
| Townsville | 1657.2 km |
| Mackay | 1698.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1742.0 km |
| Merauke | 1742.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1800.3 km |
| Abepura | 1807.2 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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220.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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67.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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136.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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165.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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86.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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143.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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84.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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187.0 km |
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