| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.067, 155.138 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-20 21:08:55.500 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 20, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 20, 1975 at 21:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 104.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.138 and latitude -7.067.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 104.5 km |
| Honiara | 591.9 km |
| Lae | 900.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 919.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1213.9 km |
| Cairns | 1497.4 km |
| Townsville | 1629.8 km |
| Merauke | 1632.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1676.9 km |
| Abepura | 1683.8 km |
| Mackay | 1694.7 km |
| Wamena | 1823.7 km |
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