| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.625, 155.285 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-26 13:19:42.100 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 26, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 26, 1975 at 13:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 53.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.285 and latitude -6.625.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-07-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 53.9 km |
| Honiara | 601.7 km |
| Lae | 916.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 951.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1226.2 km |
| Cairns | 1545.0 km |
| Merauke | 1654.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1679.0 km |
| Townsville | 1680.0 km |
| Abepura | 1686.2 km |
| Mackay | 1746.5 km |
| Wamena | 1832.2 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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83.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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70.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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22.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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35.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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57.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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12.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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54.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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50.7 km |
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