| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.870, 155.176 |
| UTC time | 1975-10-20 15:59:19.000 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 20, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 20, 1975 at 15:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 83.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.176 and latitude -6.870.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 83.3 km |
| Honiara | 598.4 km |
| Lae | 904.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 930.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1216.1 km |
| Cairns | 1516.6 km |
| Merauke | 1639.3 km |
| Townsville | 1650.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1674.7 km |
| Abepura | 1681.7 km |
| Mackay | 1716.7 km |
| Wamena | 1824.3 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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99.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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65.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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9.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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37.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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43.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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22.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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57.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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61.9 km |
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