| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.453, 154.630 |
| UTC time | 1976-05-09 20:44:44.700 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 9, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 9, 1976 at 20:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 171.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.630 and latitude -7.453.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-05-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 171.0 km |
| Honiara | 625.9 km |
| Lae | 847.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 853.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1163.4 km |
| Cairns | 1428.0 km |
| Townsville | 1563.5 km |
| Merauke | 1572.3 km |
| Mackay | 1634.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1636.6 km |
| Abepura | 1643.2 km |
| Wamena | 1776.3 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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156.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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128.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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94.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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102.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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103.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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106.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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132.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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121.6 km |
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