| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.780, 154.403 |
| UTC time | 1975-09-05 22:41:26.600 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 5, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 5, 1975 at 22:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 142.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.403 and latitude -6.780.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 142.5 km |
| Honiara | 678.9 km |
| Lae | 818.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 853.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1130.1 km |
| Cairns | 1468.9 km |
| Merauke | 1556.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1589.9 km |
| Abepura | 1596.8 km |
| Townsville | 1614.9 km |
| Mackay | 1696.5 km |
| Wamena | 1738.3 km |
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