| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.209, 154.893 |
| UTC time | 1976-01-27 08:08:31.600 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 27, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 27, 1976 at 08:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 74.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.893 and latitude -6.209.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 74.5 km |
| Honiara | 663.2 km |
| Lae | 875.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 927.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1181.0 km |
| Cairns | 1552.4 km |
| Merauke | 1619.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1625.4 km |
| Abepura | 1632.8 km |
| Townsville | 1697.0 km |
| Mackay | 1774.5 km |
| Wamena | 1783.2 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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20.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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133.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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71.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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44.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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118.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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60.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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117.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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20.2 km |
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