| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 150.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.001, 155.678 |
| UTC time | 1974-07-16 16:17:07.800 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 16, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 16, 1974 at 16:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 86.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.678 and latitude -7.001.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-07-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 86.7 km |
| Honiara | 543.0 km |
| Lae | 960.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 978.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1272.6 km |
| Cairns | 1543.3 km |
| Townsville | 1668.9 km |
| Merauke | 1692.6 km |
| Mackay | 1724.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1732.0 km |
| Abepura | 1739.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1819.1 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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143.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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9.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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61.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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90.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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22.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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66.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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10.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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110.3 km |
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