| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.420, 154.899 |
| UTC time | 1975-09-19 23:15:34.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 19, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 19, 1975 at 23:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 76.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.899 and latitude -6.420.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-09-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 76.8 km |
| Honiara | 650.1 km |
| Lae | 874.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 919.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1182.4 km |
| Cairns | 1534.7 km |
| Merauke | 1616.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1631.8 km |
| Abepura | 1639.1 km |
| Townsville | 1677.1 km |
| Mackay | 1752.6 km |
| Wamena | 1786.8 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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42.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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117.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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50.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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21.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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99.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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41.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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102.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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3.4 km |
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