| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.361, 154.912 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-21 13:34:30.500 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 21, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 21, 1975 at 13:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 73.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.912 and latitude -6.361.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-07-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 73.8 km |
| Honiara | 652.3 km |
| Lae | 876.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 923.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1183.6 km |
| Cairns | 1540.7 km |
| Merauke | 1618.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1631.6 km |
| Abepura | 1638.9 km |
| Townsville | 1683.5 km |
| Mackay | 1759.3 km |
| Wamena | 1787.4 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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36.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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120.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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55.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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27.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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104.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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45.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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105.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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4.0 km |
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