| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.256, 154.716 |
| UTC time | 1976-03-13 05:22:44.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 13, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 13, 1976 at 05:22 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 94.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.716 and latitude -6.256.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1976-03-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 94.1 km |
| Honiara | 676.9 km |
| Lae | 855.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 907.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1161.5 km |
| Cairns | 1536.1 km |
| Merauke | 1599.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1607.7 km |
| Abepura | 1615.0 km |
| Townsville | 1682.7 km |
| Mackay | 1763.0 km |
| Wamena | 1764.4 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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24.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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144.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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77.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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47.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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126.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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68.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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129.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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24.5 km |
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