| Magnitude | 7.7 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.104, 155.152 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-20 19:54:27.700 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 20, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 20, 1975 at 19:54 UTC with a magnitude of 7.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 107.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.152 and latitude -7.104.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1975-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 107.5 km |
| Honiara | 588.7 km |
| Lae | 902.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 920.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1215.9 km |
| Cairns | 1495.4 km |
| Townsville | 1627.2 km |
| Merauke | 1633.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1679.5 km |
| Abepura | 1686.4 km |
| Mackay | 1691.5 km |
| Wamena | 1825.9 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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123.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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63.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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35.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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59.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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37.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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48.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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63.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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84.4 km |
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