| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.215, 152.768 |
| UTC time | 1975-07-31 16:24:32.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 31, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 31, 1975 at 16:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 329.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.768 and latitude -5.215.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-07-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 329.9 km |
| Lae | 660.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 780.7 km |
| Honiara | 921.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 948.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1371.1 km |
| Abepura | 1378.8 km |
| Merauke | 1414.1 km |
| Cairns | 1510.5 km |
| Wamena | 1538.3 km |
| Townsville | 1692.6 km |
| Mackay | 1816.4 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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243.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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387.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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317.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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288.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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366.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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311.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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373.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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268.8 km |
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