| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.594, 154.721 |
| UTC time | 1974-10-20 19:39:31.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 20, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 20, 1974 at 19:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 101.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.721 and latitude -6.594.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 101.9 km |
| Honiara | 657.3 km |
| Lae | 854.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 893.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1163.8 km |
| Cairns | 1507.2 km |
| Merauke | 1593.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1617.9 km |
| Abepura | 1625.1 km |
| Townsville | 1650.4 km |
| Mackay | 1727.7 km |
| Wamena | 1770.0 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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60.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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123.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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53.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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27.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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102.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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51.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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112.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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29.4 km |
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