| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.043, 153.655 |
| UTC time | 1974-10-29 05:06:02.300 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 29, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 29, 1974 at 05:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 249.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.655 and latitude -5.043.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1974-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 249.5 km |
| Lae | 760.7 km |
| Honiara | 849.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 871.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1048.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1463.7 km |
| Abepura | 1471.7 km |
| Merauke | 1514.0 km |
| Cairns | 1577.8 km |
| Wamena | 1635.3 km |
| Townsville | 1749.1 km |
| Mackay | 1857.8 km |
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