| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.191, 153.047 |
| UTC time | 1975-08-24 00:07:40.700 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 24, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, August 24, 1975 at 00:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 302.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.047 and latitude -5.191.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-08-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 302.0 km |
| Lae | 691.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 807.0 km |
| Honiara | 896.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 979.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1400.8 km |
| Abepura | 1408.6 km |
| Merauke | 1444.6 km |
| Cairns | 1528.4 km |
| Wamena | 1569.0 km |
| Townsville | 1706.9 km |
| Mackay | 1825.7 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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216.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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363.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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294.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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264.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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343.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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287.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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349.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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243.8 km |
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