| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.266, 155.441 |
| UTC time | 1976-03-06 15:06:34.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 6, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 6, 1976 at 15:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 116.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.441 and latitude -7.266.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 116.2 km |
| Honiara | 552.1 km |
| Lae | 935.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 945.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1249.6 km |
| Cairns | 1503.9 km |
| Townsville | 1629.8 km |
| Merauke | 1663.4 km |
| Mackay | 1687.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1715.3 km |
| Abepura | 1722.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1819.1 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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152.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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38.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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61.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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90.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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19.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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72.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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48.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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114.7 km |
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