| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 115.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.726, 145.673 |
| UTC time | 1975-06-05 04:19:00.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 5, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 5, 1975 at 04:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 160.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.673 and latitude -5.726.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-06-05
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