| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 87.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.454, 154.988 |
| UTC time | 1975-11-02 19:47:13.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 2, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 2, 1975 at 19:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 68.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.988 and latitude -6.454.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-11-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 68.6 km |
| Honiara | 639.7 km |
| Lae | 884.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 927.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1192.4 km |
| Cairns | 1538.1 km |
| Merauke | 1625.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1642.3 km |
| Abepura | 1649.6 km |
| Townsville | 1679.0 km |
| Mackay | 1752.5 km |
| Wamena | 1797.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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49.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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107.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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41.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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16.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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90.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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31.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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92.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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12.8 km |
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