| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 467.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.834, 154.268 |
| UTC time | 1975-05-22 21:20:31.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 22, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 22, 1975 at 21:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 303.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.268 and latitude -3.834.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 303.1 km |
| Lae | 867.8 km |
| Honiara | 884.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 1006.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1135.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1512.9 km |
| Abepura | 1521.7 km |
| Merauke | 1619.2 km |
| Wamena | 1701.5 km |
| Cairns | 1727.9 km |
| Townsville | 1899.8 km |
| Mackay | 2005.5 km |
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