| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.862, 152.497 |
| UTC time | 1974-05-04 01:18:24.800 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 4, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 4, 1974 at 01:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 372.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.497 and latitude -4.862.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-05-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 372.6 km |
| Lae | 643.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 782.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 922.8 km |
| Honiara | 967.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1333.8 km |
| Abepura | 1341.8 km |
| Merauke | 1396.5 km |
| Wamena | 1506.0 km |
| Cairns | 1530.3 km |
| Townsville | 1718.3 km |
| Mackay | 1848.9 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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287.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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433.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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364.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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334.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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414.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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358.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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420.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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314.8 km |
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