| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 111.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.242, 146.059 |
| UTC time | 1974-09-20 21:20:12.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 20, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 20, 1974 at 21:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 116.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.059 and latitude -6.242.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 116.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 206.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 379.7 km |
| Merauke | 672.7 km |
| Jayapura | 722.3 km |
| Abepura | 726.2 km |
| Wamena | 823.7 km |
| Arawa | 1052.0 km |
| Cairns | 1189.5 km |
| Nabire | 1214.2 km |
| Townsville | 1452.1 km |
| Manokwari | 1460.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
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Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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