| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.154, 149.698 |
| UTC time | 1975-02-07 05:27:35.800 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 7, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 7, 1975 at 05:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 302.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.698 and latitude -7.154.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-02-07
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The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 302.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 381.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 621.7 km |
| Arawa | 656.9 km |
| Merauke | 1035.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1120.8 km |
| Abepura | 1126.0 km |
| Honiara | 1157.4 km |
| Cairns | 1168.5 km |
| Wamena | 1238.5 km |
| Townsville | 1384.1 km |
| Mackay | 1559.5 km |
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