| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.288, 149.513 |
| UTC time | 1975-02-07 04:51:44.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 7, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 7, 1975 at 04:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 285.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.513 and latitude -7.288.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1975-02-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 285.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 356.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 605.5 km |
| Arawa | 679.4 km |
| Merauke | 1013.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1109.5 km |
| Abepura | 1114.6 km |
| Cairns | 1147.3 km |
| Honiara | 1173.9 km |
| Wamena | 1222.9 km |
| Townsville | 1365.2 km |
| Mackay | 1543.9 km |
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