| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.600, 155.544 |
| UTC time | 1975-05-30 08:05:28.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 30, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 30, 1975 at 08:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 152.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.544 and latitude -7.600.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 152.6 km |
| Honiara | 526.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 947.2 km |
| Lae | 949.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1265.6 km |
| Cairns | 1485.1 km |
| Townsville | 1605.6 km |
| Mackay | 1657.3 km |
| Merauke | 1671.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1737.4 km |
| Abepura | 1744.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1786.2 km |
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