| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.120, 147.557 |
| UTC time | 1975-06-09 19:52:09.900 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 9, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, June 9, 1975 at 19:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 91.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.557 and latitude -6.120.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-06-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 91.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 369.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 376.4 km |
| Merauke | 832.7 km |
| Jayapura | 857.6 km |
| Abepura | 862.8 km |
| Arawa | 886.5 km |
| Wamena | 980.7 km |
| Cairns | 1218.4 km |
| Nabire | 1372.2 km |
| Honiara | 1415.5 km |
| Townsville | 1465.7 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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80.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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50.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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93.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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19.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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40.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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102.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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26.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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107.8 km |
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