| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 104.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.400, 154.960 |
| UTC time | 1975-01-22 21:57:44.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 22, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 22, 1975 at 21:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 69.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.960 and latitude -6.400.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-01-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 69.7 km |
| Honiara | 645.5 km |
| Lae | 881.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 926.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1189.1 km |
| Cairns | 1540.7 km |
| Merauke | 1623.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1637.8 km |
| Abepura | 1645.1 km |
| Townsville | 1682.5 km |
| Mackay | 1757.0 km |
| Wamena | 1793.2 km |
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