| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 90.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.521, 153.764 |
| UTC time | 1975-10-16 03:00:53.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 16, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 16, 1975 at 03:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 214.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.764 and latitude -5.521.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 214.6 km |
| Lae | 760.9 km |
| Honiara | 809.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 852.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1056.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1486.2 km |
| Abepura | 1493.9 km |
| Merauke | 1512.4 km |
| Cairns | 1539.8 km |
| Wamena | 1651.1 km |
| Townsville | 1706.0 km |
| Mackay | 1809.6 km |
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