| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.091, 153.395 |
| UTC time | 1975-08-18 00:23:12.800 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 18, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, August 18, 1975 at 00:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 271.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.395 and latitude -5.091.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-08-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 271.9 km |
| Lae | 731.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 844.7 km |
| Honiara | 870.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1019.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1436.4 km |
| Abepura | 1444.3 km |
| Merauke | 1484.8 km |
| Cairns | 1557.9 km |
| Wamena | 1606.8 km |
| Townsville | 1732.4 km |
| Mackay | 1845.5 km |
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