| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.420, 154.034 |
| UTC time | 1974-10-23 06:14:54.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 23, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 23, 1974 at 06:14 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 296.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.034 and latitude -8.420.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1974-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 296.7 km |
| Honiara | 660.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 766.0 km |
| Lae | 799.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1119.7 km |
| Cairns | 1304.1 km |
| Townsville | 1437.4 km |
| Merauke | 1500.5 km |
| Mackay | 1510.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1613.9 km |
| Abepura | 1619.7 km |
| Rockhampton | 1707.4 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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276.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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239.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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220.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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227.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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218.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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231.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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248.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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244.7 km |
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