| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.130, 154.810 |
| UTC time | 1975-09-02 08:12:15.000 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 2, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 2, 1975 at 08:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 130.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.810 and latitude -7.130.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-09-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 130.5 km |
| Honiara | 621.5 km |
| Lae | 864.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 883.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1178.6 km |
| Cairns | 1468.1 km |
| Merauke | 1595.7 km |
| Townsville | 1604.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1644.3 km |
| Abepura | 1651.1 km |
| Mackay | 1675.1 km |
| Wamena | 1789.2 km |
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