| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.313, 154.778 |
| UTC time | 1976-02-22 18:28:58.300 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 22, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 22, 1976 at 18:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 87.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.778 and latitude -6.313.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-02-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 87.7 km |
| Honiara | 667.7 km |
| Lae | 861.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 911.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1168.6 km |
| Cairns | 1535.4 km |
| Merauke | 1604.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1615.9 km |
| Abepura | 1623.2 km |
| Townsville | 1680.6 km |
| Mackay | 1759.3 km |
| Wamena | 1772.0 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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28.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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134.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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68.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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38.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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117.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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59.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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120.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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15.2 km |
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