| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 87.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.163, 147.475 |
| UTC time | 1975-09-21 03:45:14.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 21, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 21, 1975 at 03:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 81.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.475 and latitude -6.163.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-09-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 81.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 360.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 370.7 km |
| Merauke | 822.6 km |
| Jayapura | 851.8 km |
| Abepura | 856.9 km |
| Arawa | 895.4 km |
| Wamena | 973.0 km |
| Cairns | 1212.2 km |
| Nabire | 1364.4 km |
| Honiara | 1423.0 km |
| Townsville | 1460.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.3
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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