| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.267, 156.006 |
| UTC time | 1975-09-18 14:29:49.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 18, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 18, 1975 at 14:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 125.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.006 and latitude -7.267.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-09-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 125.3 km |
| Honiara | 496.8 km |
| Lae | 997.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 1005.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1311.6 km |
| Cairns | 1547.4 km |
| Townsville | 1665.4 km |
| Mackay | 1712.1 km |
| Merauke | 1725.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1772.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1775.1 km |
| Abepura | 1782.0 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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189.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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37.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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106.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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136.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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59.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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113.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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53.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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157.0 km |
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