| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 167.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.621, 149.470 |
| UTC time | 1975-03-10 15:42:42.800 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 10, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 10, 1975 at 15:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 300.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.470 and latitude -5.621.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-03-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 300.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 499.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 580.9 km |
| Arawa | 678.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1030.6 km |
| Abepura | 1037.3 km |
| Merauke | 1051.2 km |
| Wamena | 1179.3 km |
| Honiara | 1231.7 km |
| Cairns | 1321.4 km |
| Townsville | 1546.2 km |
| Nabire | 1570.4 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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275.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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264.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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309.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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227.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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254.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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315.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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204.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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319.2 km |
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