| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.343, 154.866 |
| UTC time | 1975-08-21 05:29:29.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 21, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 21, 1975 at 05:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 78.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.866 and latitude -6.343.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-08-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 78.5 km |
| Honiara | 657.7 km |
| Lae | 871.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 919.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1178.4 km |
| Cairns | 1539.0 km |
| Merauke | 1614.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1626.1 km |
| Abepura | 1633.5 km |
| Townsville | 1682.7 km |
| Mackay | 1759.4 km |
| Wamena | 1782.1 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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32.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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125.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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59.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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30.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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108.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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49.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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110.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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6.0 km |
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