| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 449.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.685, 153.934 |
| UTC time | 1974-09-08 05:17:27.500 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 8, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 8, 1974 at 05:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 336.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.934 and latitude -3.685.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-09-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 336.2 km |
| Lae | 840.1 km |
| Honiara | 922.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 988.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1103.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1474.6 km |
| Abepura | 1483.4 km |
| Merauke | 1590.0 km |
| Wamena | 1665.0 km |
| Cairns | 1722.8 km |
| Townsville | 1899.7 km |
| Mackay | 2011.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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280.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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426.1 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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343.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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416.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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359.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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407.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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319.0 km |
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