| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.566, 154.941 |
| UTC time | 1975-08-21 09:46:42.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 21, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 21, 1975 at 09:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 78.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.941 and latitude -6.566.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-08-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 78.6 km |
| Honiara | 637.7 km |
| Lae | 878.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 917.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1187.9 km |
| Cairns | 1525.2 km |
| Merauke | 1618.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1640.5 km |
| Abepura | 1647.7 km |
| Townsville | 1665.6 km |
| Mackay | 1739.0 km |
| Wamena | 1793.6 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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59.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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103.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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35.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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4.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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84.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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28.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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91.0 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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