| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.250, 153.981 |
| UTC time | 1974-06-04 14:23:19.300 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 4, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, June 4, 1974 at 14:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 175.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.981 and latitude -6.250.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-06-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 175.4 km |
| Honiara | 747.5 km |
| Lae | 774.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 834.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1080.2 km |
| Cairns | 1487.2 km |
| Merauke | 1519.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1528.8 km |
| Abepura | 1536.1 km |
| Townsville | 1644.2 km |
| Wamena | 1683.7 km |
| Mackay | 1738.3 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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92.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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213.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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143.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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115.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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191.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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140.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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202.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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101.8 km |
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