| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.586, 154.790 |
| UTC time | 1974-08-12 12:54:01.400 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 12, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, August 12, 1974 at 12:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 94.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.790 and latitude -6.586.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 94.6 km |
| Honiara | 651.1 km |
| Lae | 861.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 901.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1171.3 km |
| Cairns | 1512.8 km |
| Merauke | 1601.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1625.0 km |
| Abepura | 1632.2 km |
| Townsville | 1655.1 km |
| Mackay | 1731.1 km |
| Wamena | 1777.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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117.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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19.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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96.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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43.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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105.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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24.5 km |
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