| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.316, 154.717 |
| UTC time | 1975-09-27 07:23:16.200 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 27, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 27, 1975 at 07:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 153.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.717 and latitude -7.316.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-09-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 153.1 km |
| Honiara | 622.6 km |
| Lae | 855.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 867.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1170.9 km |
| Cairns | 1445.8 km |
| Townsville | 1581.5 km |
| Merauke | 1583.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1640.9 km |
| Abepura | 1647.6 km |
| Mackay | 1652.1 km |
| Wamena | 1782.8 km |
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