| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.063, 155.160 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-21 06:35:03.900 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 21, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 21, 1975 at 06:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 103.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.160 and latitude -7.063.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-07-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 103.0 km |
| Honiara | 590.0 km |
| Lae | 903.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 922.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1216.3 km |
| Cairns | 1499.4 km |
| Townsville | 1631.5 km |
| Merauke | 1635.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1679.1 km |
| Abepura | 1686.0 km |
| Mackay | 1696.0 km |
| Wamena | 1826.0 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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119.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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62.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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30.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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55.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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37.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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43.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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61.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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80.5 km |
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