| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.118, 155.753 |
| UTC time | 1974-06-30 17:55:44.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 30, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, June 30, 1974 at 17:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 101.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.753 and latitude -7.118.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-06-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 101.0 km |
| Honiara | 529.3 km |
| Lae | 968.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 983.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1282.1 km |
| Cairns | 1539.6 km |
| Townsville | 1662.8 km |
| Merauke | 1699.4 km |
| Mackay | 1715.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1743.6 km |
| Abepura | 1750.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1804.2 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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158.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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5.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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74.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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104.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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28.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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80.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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24.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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124.9 km |
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