| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.049, 154.767 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-21 05:22:01.700 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 21, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 21, 1975 at 05:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 127.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.767 and latitude -7.049.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-07-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 127.0 km |
| Honiara | 629.6 km |
| Lae | 859.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 881.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1173.0 km |
| Cairns | 1471.8 km |
| Merauke | 1592.0 km |
| Townsville | 1609.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1637.1 km |
| Abepura | 1643.9 km |
| Mackay | 1681.9 km |
| Wamena | 1782.9 km |
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