| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.344, 154.964 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-22 13:31:43.100 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 22, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 22, 1975 at 13:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 67.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.964 and latitude -6.344.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-07-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 67.8 km |
| Honiara | 648.4 km |
| Lae | 882.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 929.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1189.3 km |
| Cairns | 1545.8 km |
| Merauke | 1624.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1636.7 km |
| Abepura | 1644.0 km |
| Townsville | 1688.1 km |
| Mackay | 1763.0 km |
| Wamena | 1792.9 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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37.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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117.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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54.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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28.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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102.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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43.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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101.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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9.5 km |
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