| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 106.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.708, 154.415 |
| UTC time | 1975-09-05 06:04:20.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 5, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 5, 1975 at 06:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 140.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.415 and latitude -5.708.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 140.0 km |
| Honiara | 738.2 km |
| Lae | 828.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 904.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1128.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1561.1 km |
| Cairns | 1564.2 km |
| Abepura | 1568.7 km |
| Merauke | 1578.2 km |
| Townsville | 1720.0 km |
| Wamena | 1724.7 km |
| Mackay | 1810.2 km |
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