| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.281, 154.797 |
| UTC time | 1976-03-02 10:51:09.600 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 2, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 2, 1976 at 10:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 85.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.797 and latitude -6.281.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 85.3 km |
| Honiara | 667.8 km |
| Lae | 864.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 915.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1170.6 km |
| Cairns | 1539.5 km |
| Merauke | 1607.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1617.0 km |
| Abepura | 1624.4 km |
| Townsville | 1684.8 km |
| Mackay | 1763.3 km |
| Wamena | 1773.7 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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25.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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135.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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69.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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40.2 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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60.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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120.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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16.0 km |
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