| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.799, 154.669 |
| UTC time | 1974-03-13 21:19:46.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 13, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 13, 1974 at 21:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 117.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.669 and latitude -6.799.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-03-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 117.7 km |
| Honiara | 651.6 km |
| Lae | 848.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 880.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1159.6 km |
| Cairns | 1486.0 km |
| Merauke | 1584.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1618.7 km |
| Abepura | 1625.7 km |
| Townsville | 1627.9 km |
| Mackay | 1704.3 km |
| Wamena | 1767.7 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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83.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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121.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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54.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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39.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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97.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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57.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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113.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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51.7 km |
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