| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.736, 155.312 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-21 02:03:59.800 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 21, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 21, 1975 at 02:03 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 63.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.312 and latitude -6.736.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1975-07-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 63.0 km |
| Honiara | 592.8 km |
| Lae | 919.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 949.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1230.0 km |
| Cairns | 1537.7 km |
| Merauke | 1656.2 km |
| Townsville | 1671.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1685.1 km |
| Abepura | 1692.3 km |
| Mackay | 1736.1 km |
| Wamena | 1836.9 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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94.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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59.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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17.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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40.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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44.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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16.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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45.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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60.3 km |
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