| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.290, 154.738 |
| UTC time | 1975-08-08 00:39:28.500 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 8, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 8, 1975 at 00:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 91.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.738 and latitude -6.290.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 91.9 km |
| Honiara | 672.8 km |
| Lae | 857.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 908.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1164.1 km |
| Cairns | 1534.6 km |
| Merauke | 1601.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1611.0 km |
| Abepura | 1618.3 km |
| Townsville | 1680.6 km |
| Mackay | 1760.2 km |
| Wamena | 1767.3 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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26.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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140.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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72.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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42.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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122.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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64.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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125.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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20.3 km |
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