| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 112.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.603, 154.320 |
| UTC time | 1974-04-28 18:01:40.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 28, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 28, 1974 at 18:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 154.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.320 and latitude -5.603.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-04-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 154.6 km |
| Honiara | 753.5 km |
| Lae | 820.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 900.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1117.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1548.3 km |
| Abepura | 1556.0 km |
| Cairns | 1567.5 km |
| Merauke | 1570.4 km |
| Wamena | 1713.2 km |
| Townsville | 1725.4 km |
| Mackay | 1818.2 km |
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