| Magnitude | 7.9 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 49.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.590, 155.054 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-20 14:37:39.900 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 20, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 20, 1975 at 14:37 UTC with a magnitude of 7.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 69.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.054 and latitude -6.590.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1975-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 69.4 km |
| Honiara | 625.6 km |
| Lae | 891.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 928.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1200.5 km |
| Cairns | 1531.2 km |
| Merauke | 1630.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1653.3 km |
| Abepura | 1660.5 km |
| Townsville | 1669.8 km |
| Mackay | 1740.9 km |
| Wamena | 1806.4 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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65.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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92.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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25.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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9.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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74.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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16.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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78.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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28.6 km |
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