| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.565, 154.952 |
| UTC time | 1975-10-17 06:42:24.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 17, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 17, 1975 at 06:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 77.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.952 and latitude -6.565.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-10-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 77.5 km |
| Honiara | 636.7 km |
| Lae | 879.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 918.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1189.1 km |
| Cairns | 1526.0 km |
| Merauke | 1619.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1641.7 km |
| Abepura | 1648.9 km |
| Townsville | 1666.3 km |
| Mackay | 1739.5 km |
| Wamena | 1794.8 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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59.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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102.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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34.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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4.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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84.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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27.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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89.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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20.5 km |
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