| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.322, 154.478 |
| UTC time | 1974-10-23 22:18:50.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 23, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 23, 1974 at 22:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 120.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.478 and latitude -6.322.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 120.8 km |
| Honiara | 695.7 km |
| Lae | 828.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 880.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1135.5 km |
| Cairns | 1514.0 km |
| Merauke | 1572.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1584.0 km |
| Abepura | 1591.3 km |
| Townsville | 1663.3 km |
| Wamena | 1739.2 km |
| Mackay | 1747.5 km |
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