| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 430.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.879, 154.446 |
| UTC time | 1975-08-21 06:48:30.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 21, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 21, 1975 at 06:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 130.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.446 and latitude -5.879.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-08-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 130.0 km |
| Honiara | 724.7 km |
| Lae | 829.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 898.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1131.2 km |
| Cairns | 1551.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1568.7 km |
| Abepura | 1576.2 km |
| Merauke | 1577.6 km |
| Townsville | 1704.8 km |
| Wamena | 1730.0 km |
| Mackay | 1793.2 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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43.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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194.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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128.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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98.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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178.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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119.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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178.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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75.2 km |
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