| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.707, 154.880 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-20 20:11:38.800 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 20, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 20, 1975 at 20:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 92.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.880 and latitude -6.707.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 92.6 km |
| Honiara | 635.8 km |
| Lae | 871.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 905.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1182.1 km |
| Cairns | 1508.8 km |
| Merauke | 1609.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1638.2 km |
| Abepura | 1645.3 km |
| Townsville | 1648.7 km |
| Mackay | 1721.9 km |
| Wamena | 1789.2 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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73.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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102.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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32.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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15.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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80.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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33.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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92.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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35.2 km |
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