| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.934, 154.538 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-28 08:44:55.300 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 28, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 28, 1975 at 08:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 138.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.538 and latitude -6.934.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-07-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 138.1 km |
| Honiara | 658.0 km |
| Lae | 833.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 861.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1146.5 km |
| Cairns | 1465.2 km |
| Merauke | 1568.5 km |
| Townsville | 1607.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1609.1 km |
| Abepura | 1616.0 km |
| Mackay | 1685.3 km |
| Wamena | 1755.8 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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101.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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132.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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71.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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60.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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107.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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76.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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127.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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72.0 km |
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