| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.501, 155.085 |
| UTC time | 1975-01-02 05:46:33.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 2, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 2, 1975 at 05:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 368.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.085 and latitude -9.501.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 368.0 km |
| Honiara | 534.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 871.1 km |
| Lae | 943.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1264.1 km |
| Cairns | 1304.2 km |
| Townsville | 1405.8 km |
| Mackay | 1443.9 km |
| Merauke | 1617.6 km |
| Rockhampton | 1620.1 km |
| Gladstone | 1648.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1698.3 km |
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