| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.822, 154.475 |
| UTC time | 1975-11-19 03:34:28.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 19, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 19, 1975 at 03:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 137.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.475 and latitude -6.822.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-11-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 137.5 km |
| Honiara | 669.7 km |
| Lae | 826.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 859.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1138.5 km |
| Cairns | 1470.3 km |
| Merauke | 1563.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1598.8 km |
| Abepura | 1605.8 km |
| Townsville | 1614.8 km |
| Mackay | 1694.7 km |
| Wamena | 1746.9 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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92.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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141.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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76.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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60.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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116.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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79.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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134.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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66.5 km |
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