| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.222, 147.799 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-21 20:22:58.800 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 21, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 21, 1975 at 20:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 104.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.799 and latitude -6.222.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-07-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 104.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 369.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 397.1 km |
| Merauke | 854.6 km |
| Arawa | 859.5 km |
| Jayapura | 886.6 km |
| Abepura | 891.8 km |
| Wamena | 1009.4 km |
| Cairns | 1211.7 km |
| Honiara | 1386.7 km |
| Nabire | 1400.8 km |
| Townsville | 1456.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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86.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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79.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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121.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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46.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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69.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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131.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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8.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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136.4 km |
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