| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.028, 152.381 |
| UTC time | 1976-02-14 06:01:34.500 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 14, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 14, 1976 at 06:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 353.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.381 and latitude -6.028.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-02-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 353.2 km |
| Lae | 600.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 692.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 902.6 km |
| Honiara | 916.8 km |
| Merauke | 1350.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1351.6 km |
| Abepura | 1358.7 km |
| Cairns | 1410.7 km |
| Wamena | 1504.9 km |
| Townsville | 1592.7 km |
| Mackay | 1719.1 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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267.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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387.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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319.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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293.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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363.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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317.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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378.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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280.4 km |
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