| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.462, 154.890 |
| UTC time | 1975-08-07 03:10:27.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 7, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 7, 1975 at 03:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 79.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.890 and latitude -6.462.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-08-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 79.1 km |
| Honiara | 648.5 km |
| Lae | 873.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 916.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1181.6 km |
| Cairns | 1530.4 km |
| Merauke | 1614.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1632.1 km |
| Abepura | 1639.3 km |
| Townsville | 1672.6 km |
| Mackay | 1747.9 km |
| Wamena | 1786.5 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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46.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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115.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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47.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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17.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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97.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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39.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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101.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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8.0 km |
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