| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 138.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.564, 149.874 |
| UTC time | 1975-05-20 15:10:52.600 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 20, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 20, 1975 at 15:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 343.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.874 and latitude -5.564.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-05-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 343.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 529.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 626.0 km |
| Arawa | 634.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1071.1 km |
| Abepura | 1077.9 km |
| Merauke | 1095.8 km |
| Honiara | 1192.3 km |
| Wamena | 1222.9 km |
| Cairns | 1341.5 km |
| Townsville | 1561.2 km |
| Nabire | 1613.8 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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318.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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309.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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354.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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273.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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300.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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360.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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248.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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364.4 km |
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