| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 54.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.428, 154.827 |
| UTC time | 1976-04-10 04:24:59.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 10, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 10, 1976 at 04:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 84.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.827 and latitude -6.428.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1976-04-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 84.7 km |
| Honiara | 656.4 km |
| Lae | 866.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 911.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1174.5 km |
| Cairns | 1528.9 km |
| Merauke | 1608.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1624.4 km |
| Abepura | 1631.6 km |
| Townsville | 1672.3 km |
| Mackay | 1749.1 km |
| Wamena | 1779.0 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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41.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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122.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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54.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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24.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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104.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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47.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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109.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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8.3 km |
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