| 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 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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73.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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43.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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84.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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19.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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33.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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95.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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31.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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100.0 km |
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