| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.711, 153.438 |
| UTC time | 1974-08-29 21:39:45.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 29, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 29, 1974 at 21:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 290.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.438 and latitude -4.711.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 290.1 km |
| Lae | 747.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 873.8 km |
| Honiara | 890.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1028.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1433.7 km |
| Abepura | 1441.9 km |
| Merauke | 1501.2 km |
| Cairns | 1596.5 km |
| Wamena | 1609.7 km |
| Townsville | 1773.0 km |
| Mackay | 1887.7 km |
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