| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.215, 154.882 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-23 17:42:15.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 23, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 23, 1975 at 17:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 133.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.882 and latitude -7.215.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-07-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 133.2 km |
| Honiara | 610.4 km |
| Lae | 873.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 887.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1187.6 km |
| Cairns | 1466.3 km |
| Townsville | 1600.7 km |
| Merauke | 1602.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1654.7 km |
| Abepura | 1661.5 km |
| Mackay | 1669.1 km |
| Wamena | 1798.7 km |
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