| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.226, 155.078 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-23 23:22:43.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 23, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 23, 1975 at 23:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 123.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.078 and latitude -7.226.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-07-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 123.3 km |
| Honiara | 590.2 km |
| Lae | 894.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 908.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1209.2 km |
| Cairns | 1479.9 km |
| Townsville | 1611.3 km |
| Merauke | 1624.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1675.7 km |
| Mackay | 1675.8 km |
| Abepura | 1682.6 km |
| Wamena | 1820.2 km |
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