| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.549, 155.776 |
| UTC time | 1974-12-04 14:30:03.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 4, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 4, 1974 at 14:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 370.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.776 and latitude -9.549.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 370.2 km |
| Honiara | 458.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 946.9 km |
| Lae | 1017.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1338.0 km |
| Cairns | 1359.6 km |
| Townsville | 1450.1 km |
| Mackay | 1473.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1632.8 km |
| Rockhampton | 1638.7 km |
| Gladstone | 1662.6 km |
| Merauke | 1693.7 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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403.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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275.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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314.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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339.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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274.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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327.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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294.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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364.5 km |
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