| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.448, 152.232 |
| UTC time | 1976-01-19 08:15:07.400 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 19, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, January 19, 1976 at 08:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 379.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.232 and latitude -5.448.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-01-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 379.3 km |
| Lae | 596.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 718.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 887.5 km |
| Honiara | 960.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1319.0 km |
| Abepura | 1326.5 km |
| Merauke | 1349.9 km |
| Cairns | 1459.0 km |
| Wamena | 1481.2 km |
| Townsville | 1646.9 km |
| Mackay | 1779.4 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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426.8 km |
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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404.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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352.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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415.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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312.2 km |
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