| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 122.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.375, 146.583 |
| UTC time | 1975-10-01 09:06:48.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 1, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 1, 1975 at 09:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 59.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.583 and latitude -6.375.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-10-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 59.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 266.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 351.0 km |
| Merauke | 721.6 km |
| Jayapura | 778.7 km |
| Abepura | 782.9 km |
| Wamena | 883.5 km |
| Arawa | 994.1 km |
| Cairns | 1177.6 km |
| Nabire | 1274.1 km |
| Townsville | 1435.3 km |
| Honiara | 1512.4 km |
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M 4.1
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M 4.6
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