| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.168, 153.657 |
| UTC time | 1974-09-03 09:42:07.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 3, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 3, 1974 at 09:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 242.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.657 and latitude -5.168.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-09-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 242.2 km |
| Lae | 757.5 km |
| Honiara | 841.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 863.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1047.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1466.6 km |
| Abepura | 1474.5 km |
| Merauke | 1510.6 km |
| Cairns | 1566.1 km |
| Wamena | 1636.3 km |
| Townsville | 1736.5 km |
| Mackay | 1844.4 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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160.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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312.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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245.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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215.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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295.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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236.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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296.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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192.7 km |
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