| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.981, 146.317 |
| UTC time | 1976-05-02 17:22:58.500 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 2, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 2, 1976 at 17:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 111.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.317 and latitude -5.981.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-05-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 111.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 231.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 399.9 km |
| Merauke | 710.4 km |
| Jayapura | 730.4 km |
| Abepura | 734.9 km |
| Wamena | 843.6 km |
| Arawa | 1024.1 km |
| Cairns | 1219.6 km |
| Nabire | 1234.9 km |
| Manokwari | 1475.5 km |
| Townsville | 1479.9 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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138.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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88.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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45.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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124.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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98.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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35.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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160.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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31.9 km |
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