| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 180.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.123, 146.073 |
| UTC time | 1976-02-23 18:07:02.300 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 23, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 23, 1976 at 18:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 111.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.073 and latitude -7.123.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 111.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 247.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 287.7 km |
| Merauke | 643.5 km |
| Jayapura | 783.3 km |
| Abepura | 786.1 km |
| Wamena | 858.2 km |
| Arawa | 1054.3 km |
| Cairns | 1091.5 km |
| Nabire | 1244.4 km |
| Townsville | 1354.1 km |
| Tual | 1482.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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137.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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168.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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136.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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196.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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174.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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143.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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207.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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144.9 km |
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