| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 457.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.777, 149.755 |
| UTC time | 1974-09-25 22:03:32.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 25, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 25, 1974 at 22:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 374.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.755 and latitude -4.777.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-09-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 374.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 597.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 624.0 km |
| Arawa | 663.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1034.5 km |
| Abepura | 1042.0 km |
| Merauke | 1113.5 km |
| Wamena | 1201.8 km |
| Honiara | 1239.4 km |
| Cairns | 1420.5 km |
| Nabire | 1590.5 km |
| Townsville | 1644.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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354.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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323.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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366.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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289.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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314.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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369.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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277.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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372.0 km |
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