| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 104.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.048, 153.879 |
| UTC time | 1975-12-29 16:29:37.900 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 29, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 29, 1975 at 16:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 228.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.879 and latitude -5.048.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-12-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 228.5 km |
| Lae | 784.6 km |
| Honiara | 829.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 891.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1073.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1488.3 km |
| Abepura | 1496.3 km |
| Merauke | 1537.8 km |
| Cairns | 1590.7 km |
| Wamena | 1660.1 km |
| Townsville | 1759.0 km |
| Mackay | 1863.7 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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151.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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304.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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240.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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210.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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289.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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230.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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287.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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186.6 km |
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