| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.591, 149.157 |
| UTC time | 1974-06-05 01:47:03.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 5, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 5, 1974 at 01:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 239.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.157 and latitude -6.591.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-06-05
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The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 239.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 390.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 551.2 km |
| Arawa | 710.1 km |
| Merauke | 988.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1039.5 km |
| Abepura | 1045.0 km |
| Wamena | 1165.0 km |
| Cairns | 1208.0 km |
| Honiara | 1230.9 km |
| Townsville | 1433.8 km |
| Nabire | 1556.4 km |
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