| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.841, 153.630 |
| UTC time | 1974-05-15 07:40:03.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 15, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 15, 1974 at 07:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 264.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.630 and latitude -4.841.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-05-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 264.4 km |
| Lae | 764.0 km |
| Honiara | 865.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 882.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1047.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1457.1 km |
| Abepura | 1465.2 km |
| Merauke | 1517.5 km |
| Cairns | 1595.3 km |
| Wamena | 1631.5 km |
| Townsville | 1768.4 km |
| Mackay | 1878.9 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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186.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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340.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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275.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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245.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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324.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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265.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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323.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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221.7 km |
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