| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 73.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.665, 147.351 |
| UTC time | 1975-08-17 13:18:18.500 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 17, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, August 17, 1975 at 13:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 39.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.351 and latitude -6.665.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-08-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 39.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 313.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 356.8 km |
| Merauke | 793.0 km |
| Jayapura | 867.7 km |
| Abepura | 872.1 km |
| Arawa | 910.0 km |
| Wamena | 974.1 km |
| Cairns | 1154.9 km |
| Nabire | 1364.4 km |
| Townsville | 1404.0 km |
| Honiara | 1422.3 km |
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M 5.0
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