| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.723, 155.089 |
| UTC time | 1974-10-16 05:37:04.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 16, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 16, 1974 at 05:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 76.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.089 and latitude -6.723.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 76.1 km |
| Honiara | 614.8 km |
| Lae | 894.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 926.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1205.3 km |
| Cairns | 1522.5 km |
| Merauke | 1632.0 km |
| Townsville | 1659.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1661.0 km |
| Abepura | 1668.1 km |
| Mackay | 1728.4 km |
| Wamena | 1812.3 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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80.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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80.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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11.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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19.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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61.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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11.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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69.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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42.9 km |
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