| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.098, 148.235 |
| UTC time | 1975-02-27 14:23:59.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 27, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 27, 1975 at 14:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 153.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.235 and latitude -6.098.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-02-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 153.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 394.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 444.2 km |
| Arawa | 811.5 km |
| Merauke | 904.8 km |
| Jayapura | 923.8 km |
| Abepura | 929.4 km |
| Wamena | 1053.5 km |
| Cairns | 1234.7 km |
| Honiara | 1344.2 km |
| Nabire | 1445.1 km |
| Townsville | 1474.0 km |
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M 5.0
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