| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 81.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.010, 155.577 |
| UTC time | 1975-03-28 19:32:48.100 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 28, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 28, 1975 at 19:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 86.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.577 and latitude -7.010.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-03-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 86.9 km |
| Honiara | 552.1 km |
| Lae | 948.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 968.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1261.6 km |
| Cairns | 1534.9 km |
| Townsville | 1661.8 km |
| Merauke | 1681.4 km |
| Mackay | 1719.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1721.6 km |
| Abepura | 1728.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1826.7 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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136.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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18.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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51.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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81.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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13.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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58.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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17.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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102.4 km |
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