| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.595, 154.785 |
| UTC time | 1974-10-20 15:27:39.600 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 20, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 20, 1974 at 15:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 95.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.785 and latitude -6.595.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 95.5 km |
| Honiara | 651.1 km |
| Lae | 861.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 900.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1170.8 km |
| Cairns | 1511.6 km |
| Merauke | 1600.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1624.7 km |
| Abepura | 1631.9 km |
| Townsville | 1654.0 km |
| Mackay | 1730.0 km |
| Wamena | 1777.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
|
60.0 km |
|
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
|
117.1 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
|
47.2 km |
|
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
|
20.4 km |
|
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
|
96.1 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
|
44.1 km |
|
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
|
105.8 km |
|
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
|
25.6 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.