| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 174.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.194, 146.059 |
| UTC time | 1975-02-16 04:58:55.700 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 16, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 16, 1975 at 04:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 116.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.059 and latitude -7.194.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-02-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 116.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 251.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 281.2 km |
| Merauke | 640.1 km |
| Jayapura | 787.3 km |
| Abepura | 789.9 km |
| Wamena | 859.8 km |
| Arawa | 1056.5 km |
| Cairns | 1083.6 km |
| Nabire | 1245.5 km |
| Townsville | 1346.3 km |
| Tual | 1482.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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141.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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174.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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143.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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203.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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181.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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151.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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212.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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152.7 km |
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