| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.883, 147.696 |
| UTC time | 1975-08-14 17:44:23.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 14, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 14, 1975 at 17:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 79.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.696 and latitude -6.883.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-08-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 79.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 295.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 400.0 km |
| Merauke | 824.1 km |
| Arawa | 873.4 km |
| Jayapura | 912.9 km |
| Abepura | 917.3 km |
| Wamena | 1017.7 km |
| Cairns | 1137.3 km |
| Honiara | 1379.7 km |
| Townsville | 1381.9 km |
| Nabire | 1407.6 km |
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