| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.168, 153.071 |
| UTC time | 1974-12-02 06:43:30.400 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 2, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 2, 1974 at 06:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 276.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.071 and latitude -6.168.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-12-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 276.2 km |
| Lae | 674.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 749.6 km |
| Honiara | 841.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 979.3 km |
| Merauke | 1422.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1429.3 km |
| Abepura | 1436.5 km |
| Cairns | 1437.4 km |
| Wamena | 1582.6 km |
| Townsville | 1608.3 km |
| Mackay | 1720.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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310.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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215.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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286.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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239.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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300.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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202.7 km |
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