| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 129.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.534, 154.386 |
| UTC time | 1975-04-26 06:41:54.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 26, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 26, 1975 at 06:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 151.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.386 and latitude -5.534.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-04-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 151.9 km |
| Honiara | 751.9 km |
| Lae | 828.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 911.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1125.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1553.8 km |
| Abepura | 1561.6 km |
| Cairns | 1578.0 km |
| Merauke | 1579.2 km |
| Wamena | 1719.9 km |
| Townsville | 1735.6 km |
| Mackay | 1827.7 km |
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