| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.683, 154.650 |
| UTC time | 1975-10-23 23:18:07.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 23, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 23, 1975 at 23:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 113.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.650 and latitude -6.683.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 113.2 km |
| Honiara | 659.5 km |
| Lae | 846.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 883.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1156.6 km |
| Cairns | 1494.6 km |
| Merauke | 1584.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1613.0 km |
| Abepura | 1620.1 km |
| Townsville | 1637.9 km |
| Mackay | 1715.7 km |
| Wamena | 1763.7 km |
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