| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.529, 154.932 |
| UTC time | 1975-02-26 14:29:00.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 26, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 26, 1975 at 14:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 77.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.932 and latitude -6.529.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-02-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 77.6 km |
| Honiara | 640.7 km |
| Lae | 877.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 918.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1186.6 km |
| Cairns | 1527.7 km |
| Merauke | 1617.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1638.5 km |
| Abepura | 1645.7 km |
| Townsville | 1668.6 km |
| Mackay | 1742.5 km |
| Wamena | 1792.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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54.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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106.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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38.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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8.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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88.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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31.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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93.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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16.1 km |
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