| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.098, 155.572 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-22 22:26:39.000 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 22, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 22, 1975 at 22:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 96.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.572 and latitude -7.098.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-07-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 96.7 km |
| Honiara | 547.9 km |
| Lae | 948.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 964.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1262.0 km |
| Cairns | 1527.4 km |
| Townsville | 1653.4 km |
| Merauke | 1679.8 km |
| Mackay | 1709.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1723.8 km |
| Abepura | 1730.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1820.6 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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144.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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17.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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56.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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86.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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8.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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64.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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25.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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108.8 km |
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