| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.928, 154.986 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-20 20:09:28.700 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 20, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 20, 1975 at 20:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 100.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.986 and latitude -6.928.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 100.8 km |
| Honiara | 613.9 km |
| Lae | 883.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 908.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1195.7 km |
| Cairns | 1497.8 km |
| Merauke | 1617.7 km |
| Townsville | 1633.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1656.3 km |
| Abepura | 1663.3 km |
| Mackay | 1703.0 km |
| Wamena | 1804.6 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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99.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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83.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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25.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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36.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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59.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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35.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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77.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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60.7 km |
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