| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.856, 150.040 |
| UTC time | 1974-09-25 15:49:37.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 25, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 25, 1974 at 15:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 319.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.040 and latitude -9.856.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-09-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Moresby | 319.8 km |
| Lae | 483.7 km |
| Arawa | 730.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 780.0 km |
| Cairns | 912.6 km |
| Merauke | 1069.4 km |
| Honiara | 1088.6 km |
| Townsville | 1103.8 km |
| Mackay | 1261.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1314.2 km |
| Abepura | 1317.3 km |
| Wamena | 1382.7 km |
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