| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 95.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.850, 155.844 |
| UTC time | 1976-01-24 11:52:57.700 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 24, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 24, 1976 at 11:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 75.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.844 and latitude -6.850.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-01-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 75.6 km |
| Honiara | 536.1 km |
| Lae | 978.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1001.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1289.5 km |
| Cairns | 1568.1 km |
| Townsville | 1693.1 km |
| Merauke | 1712.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1745.2 km |
| Mackay | 1747.1 km |
| Abepura | 1752.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1817.0 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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145.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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28.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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75.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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100.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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47.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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76.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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17.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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117.0 km |
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